Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center

Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center is one of the rural-scale combined-grade schools in WENATCHEE, Washington, operated by Wenatchee School District, with 12 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Wenatchee School District comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 7,412 students; Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center is among them.

Looking at the student body, Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 17% White, 8% Native American. By comparison, Chelan County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Chelan County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Chelan County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,381 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chelan County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), of which Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center is one.

The closest other public school is Skill Source, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center's enrollment has increased 100% since 2018, when it stood at 6 (now 12). Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.