JUVENILE DETENT CTR

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in RICHMOND, Texas, JUVENILE DETENT CTR caters to 49 students from grades 5 through 12, run under LAMAR CISD. That puts it 94% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within LAMAR CISD, which oversees 49 schools and 46,786 students, JUVENILE DETENT CTR is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, JUVENILE DETENT CTR logs that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JUVENILE DETENT CTR has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JUVENILE DETENT CTR tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fort Bend County indicate median household income runs about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), JUVENILE DETENT CTR is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PHELAN EL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JUVENILE DETENT CTR.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 36%: 36 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 64% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.