Dept of Juvenile Justice

Public school district · Lexington County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4503420

Dept of Juvenile Justice spent $27,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23. Its one school enrolled 417 students in 2024-25; 12.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 1% or less (South Carolina: 83.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among South Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Dept of Juvenile Justice in enrollment (140 to 1,484 students) and Dept of Juvenile Justice itself.

Current spending per student, South Carolina districts closest in size to Dept of Juvenile Justice, FY23Dept Of Correction N04 $70,164; Dept of Juvenile Justice $27,848; McCormick County Schools $25,641; Allendale County Schools $21,639; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Lee 01 $17,558; Florence County School District 2 $14,955; Ware Shoals School District 51 $14,804; Florence 05 $14,230; Greenwood 52 $13,391; State median, under 1,000 students $25,641.020k40k60k80kDept Of Correction N04$70,164Dept of Juvenile Justice$27,848McCormick County Schools$25,641Allendale County Schools$21,639Barnwell 48$19,152Lee 01$17,558Florence County School Distric…$14,955Ware Shoals School District 51$14,804Florence 05$14,230Greenwood 52$13,391State median, under 1,000 students $25,641
Current spending per student, South Carolina districts closest in size to Dept of Juvenile Justice, FY23Dept Of Correction N04 $70,164; Dept of Juvenile Justice $27,848; McCormick County Schools $25,641; Allendale County Schools $21,639; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Lee 01 $17,558; Florence County School District 2 $14,955; Ware Shoals School District 51 $14,804; Florence 05 $14,230; Greenwood 52 $13,391; State median, under 1,000 students $25,641.020k40k60k80kDept Of Correction N04$70,164Dept of Juvenile Justice$27,848McCormick County Schools$25,641Allendale County Schools$21,639Barnwell 48$19,152Lee 01$17,558Florence County School District 2$14,955Ware Shoals School District 51$14,804Florence 05$14,230Greenwood 52$13,391State median, under 1,000 students $25,641
Current spending per student, South Carolina districts closest in size to Dept of Juvenile Justice, FY23Dept Of Correction N04 $70,164; Dept of Juvenile Justice $27,848; McCormick County Schools $25,641; Allendale County Schools $21,639; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Lee 01 $17,558; Florence County School District 2 $14,955; Ware Shoals School District 51 $14,804; Florence 05 $14,230; Greenwood 52 $13,391; State median, under 1,000 students $25,641.040k80kDept Of Correction N04$70,164Dept of Juvenile Justice$27,848McCormick County Schools$25,641Allendale County Schools$21,639Barnwell 48$19,152Lee 01$17,558Florence County School District 2$14,955Ware Shoals School District 51$14,804Florence 05$14,230Greenwood 52$13,391State median, under 1,000 students $25,641
Current spending per student, South Carolina districts closest in size to Dept of Juvenile Justice, FY23Dept Of Correction N04 $70,164; Dept of Juvenile Justice $27,848; McCormick County Schools $25,641; Allendale County Schools $21,639; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Lee 01 $17,558; Florence County School District 2 $14,955; Ware Shoals School District 51 $14,804; Florence 05 $14,230; Greenwood 52 $13,391; State median, under 1,000 students $25,641.040k80kDept Of Correction N04$70,164Dept of Juvenile Justice$27,848McCormick County Schools$25,641Allendale County Schools$21,639Barnwell 48$19,152Lee 01$17,558Florence County School District 2$14,955Ware Shoals School District 51$14,804Florence 05$14,230Greenwood 52$13,391State median, under 1,000 students $25,641

Where the money came from

$3,961,000 in revenue: 12.1% state, 3.1% local and 84.8% federal. Total spending was $11,824,000, or $28,019 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Dept of Juvenile Justice revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $480,000; Local $123,000; Federal $3,358,000; total $3,961,000.
  • State$480,000 12%
  • Local$123,000 3%
  • Federal$3,358,000 85%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 5 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

422 students in 2022-23, 436 students in 2023-24, 417 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dept of Juvenile Justice enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234222023-244362024-25417
Dept of Juvenile Justice enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234222023-244362024-25417
Dept of Juvenile Justice enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234222023-244362024-25417
Dept of Juvenile Justice enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234222023-244362024-25417

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342243.09.8
2023-2443619.022.9
2024-2541737.511.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Dept of Juvenile Justice scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 6-9% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtSouth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%52.1%
Math6-9%41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

1% or less of the 498 students in Dept of Juvenile Justice's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtSouth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate1% or less83.8%
Students in the class49859,540

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 417 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center41711.199.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Dept of Juvenile Justice

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Dept of Juvenile Justice

  1. Every school district in South CarolinaDept of Juvenile Justice is the number 77 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 422 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#77 of 82
  2. McCormick County SchoolsThe next larger South Carolina district: 582 students in fall 2022, $25,641 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,641
  3. Governor's School for Science and MathematicsThe next smaller South Carolina district: 257 students in fall 2022.
  4. Compare Dept of Juvenile Justice with McCormick County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  5. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Dept of Juvenile Justice

  1. How many schools and students are in Dept of Juvenile Justice?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 417 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dept of Juvenile Justice spend per student?
    $27,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Dept of Juvenile Justice's money come from?
    $3,961,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 12.1% state, 3.1% local and 84.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dept of Juvenile Justice do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dept of Juvenile Justice scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 6-9% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Dept of Juvenile Justice?
    1% or less of the 498 students in Dept of Juvenile Justice's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Dept of Juvenile Justice's NCES district ID?
    4503420. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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