Racine County Jail

Racine County Jail operates as an one-room-style secondary school in Racine, Wisconsin, operated by Racine Unified School District. Current enrollment sits at 10 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 98% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Across the 27 schools in Racine Unified School District (16,557 students total), Racine County Jail accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Racine County Jail records that the largest single group is Black, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Hispanic. By comparison, Racine County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 50.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Racine County Jail higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, census data for Racine County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,096 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Racine County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,901 students), of which Racine County Jail is one.

21st Century Preparatory School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

On this page, members of the Racine County Jail community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.