Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward Detention Center

Federal NCES profile for Broward Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120018003320
0/100100/10070/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broward Detention Center earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 23
schools in Fort Lauderdale · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
64.0%
free-lunch eligible
78
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Broward Detention Center ranks #2 of 23 schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Broward Detention Center held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 120018003320 · Fort Lauderdale, FL Other · SMALL · TRAD

78 enr · 64.0% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students)

Broward Detention Center held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Broward Detention Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Broward Detention Center reports 78 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Broward Detention Center compares

Broward Detention Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 64.0% ▲ 23% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 78 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,121
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.9%
White 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 3.8%

Largest group: African American at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Broward Detention Center is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Broward reports $12,121 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Broward Detention Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Western High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Coral Glades High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Broward Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Broward Detention Center

How many students attend Broward Detention Center?

Broward Detention Center has 78 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Fort Lauderdale, FL. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broward Detention Center?

64.0% of students at Broward Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broward Detention Center?

The largest demographic group at Broward Detention Center is African American at 76.9% of enrollment, in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broward Detention Center?

Broward Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Broward Detention Center rank among schools in Fort Lauderdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Broward Detention Center ranks #2 of 23 schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Lauderdale on the city page.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides Broward Detention Center, Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.