Enrollment
11
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744009497
Juvenile Detention Center
889 S 25TH ST, ABILENE, TX 79602 · (325) 671-4648 · Taylor County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
7 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 55% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 9% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Juvenile Detention Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11 | #1,889 of 2,107 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
11
+3 (+38%) vs 2020
-56% since 2010-11, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 4.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11 | 2 | 5.6:1 | 64% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 36% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | 55% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 2 | 4.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 3.8 | 3.2:1 | 58% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 10 | 3 | 3.3:1 | 90% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 3 | 8.3:1 | 36% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juvenile Detention Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (12 to 11); teachers down 48% (3.8 to 2).
About Juvenile Detention Center
Located in ABILENE, Texas, Juvenile Detention Center is a very small high school. It reported 11 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
Juvenile Detention Center is a school in ABILENE ISD. The district has 26 schools and 14,536 students.
More than half of the students at Juvenile Detention Center are Hispanic (55%). The remaining shares are 36% Black and 9% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Taylor County's population at about 25%.
Staffing at Juvenile Detention Center comes to 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.6:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 9.5 more students per teacher than here. Juvenile Detention Center counts 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Taylor County average 53%.
Looking at the county, Taylor County, median household income comes to about $67,139, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 54, with about 24,159 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Taylor County Learning Center, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Juvenile Detention Center is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment rose by 38% across 4 years, from 8 in 2020-21 to 11 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 4.0:1 to 5.6:1.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other Juvenile Detention Center schools
7 other US public schools in 3 states are named Juvenile Detention Center. Juvenile Detention Center is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Juvenile Detention CenterEDINBURG, TX · 38 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterSEGUIN, TX · 28 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterSINTON, TX · 11 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterCONROE, TX · 8 students
- JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERBRADENTON, FL · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor County Learning Center0.0 mi · 26
- Bowie Elementary School0.7 mi · 473
- Cooper High School1.2 mi · 1,570
- Alcorta Elementary School1.4 mi · 410
- Thomas Elementary School1.4 mi · 378
- Madison Middle School1.6 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Juvenile Detention CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Juvenile Detention Center?
Juvenile Detention Center enrolls approximately 11 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Juvenile Detention Center serve?
Juvenile Detention Center serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Juvenile Detention Center?
Approximately 5.6:1 students per teacher at Juvenile Detention Center.
What is the student diversity at Juvenile Detention Center?
Student demographics at Juvenile Detention Center are roughly 9% White, 55% Hispanic, 36% Black.
Who oversees Juvenile Detention Center?
Juvenile Detention Center is overseen by ABILENE ISD in Taylor County.
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