Enrollment
9
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dalton, GA
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130002603503
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.
- #1 of 16
- schools in Dalton · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center ranks #1 of 16 schools in Dalton, GA.
School address
District: Department of Juvenile Justice · Georgia
NCES ID 130002603503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center is a small combined-grade school in Dalton, Georgia, enrolling 9 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Georgia schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (33%) and African American (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Dalton's public schools, it stands alongside City Park Elementary School (707 students): Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students) and Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students) alongside Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center compares
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 9 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 33.3%
African American 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Two or More 11.1%
Largest group: African American at 33.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
How Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee Youth Development Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Macon Youth Development Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Eastman Youth Development Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Augusta Youth Development Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Dalton
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
City Park Elementary School
Standard public school
707 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Brookwood Elementary School
Standard public school
688 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Standard public school
632 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Westwood Elementary School
Standard public school
605 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Park Creek Elementary School
Standard public school
604 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Eastside Elementary School
Standard public school
579 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
How many students attend Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center?
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center has 9 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Dalton, GA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center is African American at 33.3% of enrollment, in Dalton, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center?
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. 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 Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center rank among schools in Dalton?
By Resource Investment Index, Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center ranks #1 of 16 schools in Dalton, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dalton on the city page.
Is Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center a good school?
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Department of Juvenile Justice?
Besides Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students), Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students), and Eastman Youth Development Campus (34 students). See the Department of Juvenile Justice district page for the complete list.
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