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Jefferson City, Missouri - 25 schools
459
Total Enrollment
25
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Division of Youth Service operates 25 public schools serving 459 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 25 combined 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 Cole County.
. Demographically, the student body averages 57.7% White, 35.9% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Girardot Center for Youth, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
Its largest campus is W. E. Sears Youth Ctr., enrolling 54 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alternative Resource Ctr., at 2 students, a 27x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Division of Youth Service school enrollment varies 27× across entities
Division of Youth Service school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 54 students (highest), a spread of 52 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Division of Youth Service has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.8% 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.
How many schools are in Division of Youth Service?
Division of Youth Service has 25 schools, including 25 combined. Total enrollment is 459 students.
What is the demographic composition of Division of Youth Service?
Division of Youth Service students are 57.7% White, 35.9% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.