Juvenile Detention

Juvenile Detention, a tiny unified-grade school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Stevens Point Area Public School District, hosts 8 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 272.

Stevens Point Area Public School District runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 6,885 students. Juvenile Detention is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Juvenile Detention records that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 38% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Juvenile Detention logs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.0:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Portage County put median household income runs about $76,070, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Portage County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,217 students), of which Juvenile Detention is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Juvenile Detention's enrollment has increased 700% since 2018, when it stood at 1 (now 8). White enrollment moved from 100% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 1.0:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 today.

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