Office of Juvenile Justice operates 4 public schools serving 370 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 264 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in East Baton Rouge Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $160,317 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 2.1% local, 97.0% state, and 0.9% 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 — 89/100, ranked #4 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 82.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 3.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% African American, 29.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Southside Alternative High School accounts for 62.5% of all Office of Juvenile Justice student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Office 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.
Office of Juvenile Justice school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Office of Juvenile Justice school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 165 students (highest), a spread of 149 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Office of Juvenile Justice has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.7% 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 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.
Office of Juvenile Justice student-counselor ratio is 83:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Office of Juvenile Justice chronic absenteeism rate is 3.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Office of Juvenile Justice?
Office of Juvenile Justice has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 370 students.
How much does Office of Juvenile Justice spend per student?
Office of Juvenile Justice spends $160,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 in Louisiana.
What is the average rent near Office of Juvenile Justice?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in East Baton Rouge Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Office of Juvenile Justice?
Office of Juvenile Justice students are 67.2% African American, 29.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Office of Juvenile Justice?
Office of Juvenile Justice has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.