Enrollment
23
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yakima, WA
Juvenile Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Juvenile Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 531011002932
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Juvenile Detention Center earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Washington
- 83.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Juvenile Detention Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yakima School District · Washington
NCES ID 531011002932 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Juvenile Detention Center compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Juvenile Detention Center
Juvenile Detention Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Yakima, Washington, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Juvenile Detention Center is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 56% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 83.3% of students qualify for free meals, 85% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Washington schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (26%) (diversity index 56/100).
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yakima's public schools, it stands alongside Adams Elementary School (643 students): Juvenile Detention Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.7:1 vs 15.3:1).
Yakima School District also operates Davis High School (2,359 students) and Eisenhower High School (2,258 students) alongside 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 Juvenile Detention Center compares
Juvenile Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 56% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.3% | ▲ 85% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 85% above the Washington average of 45.0%
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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,878
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
Hispanic or Latino 60.9%
White 26.1%
African American 4.3%
Asian 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Juvenile Detention Center is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yakima School District, which includes Juvenile Detention Center.
$16,878
Per student
-13%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.1%
State 69.9%
Federal 21.0%
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 Detention Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eisenhower High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Franklin Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilson Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Juvenile Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,359
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 2,258
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Yakima
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Adams Elementary School
Standard public school
643 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Hoover Elementary School
Standard public school
582 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
East Valley Elementary
Standard public school
562 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Mcclure Elementary School
Standard public school
559 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School
Standard public school
518 students 14:1 students per teacher
Whitney Elementary
Standard public school
433 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Juvenile Detention Center
How many students attend Juvenile Detention Center?
Juvenile Detention Center has 23 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yakima, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detention Center is 7.7:1, which is 56% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Juvenile Detention Center?
83.3% of students at Juvenile Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Juvenile Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Juvenile Detention Center is Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment, in Yakima, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Juvenile Detention Center?
Juvenile Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Juvenile Detention Center a good school?
Juvenile Detention Center earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington 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 Yakima School District?
Besides Juvenile Detention Center, Yakima School District also operates Davis High School (2,359 students), Eisenhower High School (2,258 students), and Franklin Middle School (848 students). See the Yakima School District district page for the complete list.
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