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Decatur, Georgia - 25 schools
372
Total Enrollment
25
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Department of Juvenile Justice operates 25 public schools serving 372 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 6 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dekalb County.
a 35.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.5% African American, 16.9% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Department of Juvenile Justice school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Department of Juvenile Justice school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 49 students (highest), a spread of 42 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Department of Juvenile Justice has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Department of Juvenile Justice student-counselor ratio is 35:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Department of Juvenile Justice chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Department of Juvenile Justice is typically wider than the Department of Juvenile Justice-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Department of Juvenile Justice's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Department of Juvenile Justice?
Department of Juvenile Justice has 25 schools, including 19 combined, 6 high. Total enrollment is 372 students.
What is the demographic composition of Department of Juvenile Justice?
Department of Juvenile Justice students are 74.5% African American, 16.9% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.