Enrollment
118
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Antonio, TX
Juvenile Detent Ctr
Federal NCES profile for Juvenile Detent Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483873021101
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Juvenile Detent Ctr earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- #15 of 327
- schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 118
- students enrolled
Juvenile Detent Ctr has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Juvenile Detent Ctr ranks #15 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX.
School address
District: San Antonio Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483873021101 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Juvenile Detent Ctr compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Juvenile Detent Ctr
Juvenile Detent Ctr is a small combined-grade school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Juvenile Detent Ctr is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 38% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 118 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 27.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
San Antonio Isd also operates Jefferson H S (1,706 students) and Lanier H S (1,620 students) alongside Juvenile Detent Ctr.
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 Juvenile Detent Ctr compares
Juvenile Detent Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 38% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,912
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Hispanic or Latino 72.0%
African American 18.6%
White 7.6%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Juvenile Detent Ctr is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Antonio Isd, which includes Juvenile Detent Ctr.
$13,912
Per student
+2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 30.1%
Federal 27.0%
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 Juvenile Detent Ctr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lanier H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brackenridge H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Highlands H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burbank H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Juvenile Detent Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,706
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,620
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,593
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,405
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~118 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Juvenile Detent Ctr
How many students attend Juvenile Detent Ctr?
Juvenile Detent Ctr has 118 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in San Antonio, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detent Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detent Ctr is 9.1:1, which is 38% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Juvenile Detent Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Juvenile Detent Ctr is Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Juvenile Detent Ctr?
Juvenile Detent Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Juvenile Detent Ctr rank among schools in San Antonio?
By Resource Investment Index, Juvenile Detent Ctr ranks #15 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Antonio on the city page.
Is Juvenile Detent Ctr a good school?
Juvenile Detent Ctr earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. 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 San Antonio Isd?
Besides Juvenile Detent Ctr, San Antonio Isd also operates Jefferson H S (1,706 students), Lanier H S (1,620 students), and Brackenridge H S (1,593 students). See the San Antonio Isd district page for the complete list.
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