Enrollment
165
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480004907909Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #49 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 97.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harris County Juvenile Detention Center ranks #49 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harris County Juvenile Detention Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 165 students.
At 15:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 97.8% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 56/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Excel Academy spends $20,475 per pupil, 50% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Excel Academy also operates Excel Academy Education Transition Center (58 students) and Harris County Youth Village (43 students) alongside Harris County Juvenile 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 Harris County Juvenile Detention Center compares
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 2% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.8% | ▲ 58% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Texas - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,475
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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
African American 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
White 5.5%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: African American at 52.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excel Academy, which includes Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.
$20,475
Per student
+50%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 56.2%
Federal 43.1%
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.
How Harris County Juvenile Detention Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Academy Education Transition Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harris County Youth Village | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leadership Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harris County Juvenile Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~165 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
How many students attend Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center has 165 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is 15:1, which is 2% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?
97.8% of students at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is African American at 52.7% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harris County Juvenile Detention Center rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Harris County Juvenile Detention Center ranks #49 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Harris County Juvenile Detention Center a good school?
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Excel Academy?
Besides Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, Excel Academy also operates Excel Academy Education Transition Center (58 students), Harris County Youth Village (43 students), and Leadership Academy (36 students). See the Excel Academy district page for the complete list.
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