Enrollment
32
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120003010620
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center — Gainesville, FL
Federal NCES profile for Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
32 students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-16% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center reports 32 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the Florida average and 15% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alachua spends $12,950 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.3% from local sources (property taxes), 36.3% from the state, and 19.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▼ 16% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,950
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 32 Top 6% in Florida — larger than 94% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% -16% vs state
NCES ID 120003010620
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alachua, which includes Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center.
$12,950
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 36.3%
Federal 19.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,416
- Students per teacher
- 31.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,825
- Students per teacher
- 29.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Enrollment
- 1,132
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 1,014
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
Similar other schools in Gainesville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
F. W. Buchholz High School
Standard public school
2,416 students 31.8:1 students per teacher
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Standard public school
1,363 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Standard public school
741 students 18:1 students per teacher
Littlewood Elementary School
Standard public school
714 students 15:1 students per teacher
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Standard public school
694 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Standard public school
692 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center
How many students attend Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center?
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center has 32 students enrolled. It is a other school in GAINESVILLE, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center?
43.8% of students at Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.