Dept of Juvenile Justice operates 1 public schools serving 422 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 417 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lexington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,571 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is , 38.5% state, and 61.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #10 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 417:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 76.0% African American, 19.7% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center accounts for 100.0% of all Dept of Juvenile Justice student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dept of Juvenile Justice-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dept of Juvenile Justice has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.3% 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.
Dept of Juvenile Justice student-counselor ratio is 417:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dept of Juvenile Justice has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 422 students.
How much does Dept of Juvenile Justice spend per student?
Dept of Juvenile Justice spends $24,571 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #10 in South Carolina.
What is the average rent near Dept of Juvenile Justice?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lexington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dept of Juvenile Justice?
Dept of Juvenile Justice students are 76.0% African American, 19.7% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dept of Juvenile Justice?
Dept of Juvenile Justice has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #10 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.