Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention, a very small high school in Aberdeen, Washington, run under Aberdeen School District, educates 11 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention sits 98% smaller than that benchmark.

Aberdeen School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 3,183 students; Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is among them.

Looking at the student body, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention records that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% White, 9% Native American. By comparison, Grays Harbor County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Grays Harbor County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Grays Harbor County put median household earnings sit near $64,414, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is one of 46 public schools in Grays Harbor County (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students).

The closest other public school is Stevens Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention has declined 21%, going from 14 students in 2018 to 11 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 57% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.