Enrollment
417
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbia, SC
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450342001186
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of South Carolina schools.
- #37 of 43
- schools in Columbia · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center has class sizes smaller than 93% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center ranks #37 of 43 schools in Columbia, SC.
School address
District: Dept of Juvenile Justice · South Carolina
NCES ID 450342001186 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Columbia, South Carolina, enrolling 417 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is leaner than roughly 93% of South Carolina schools and 32% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 99.3% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 417 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Among 353 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #272, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (76%) and White (20%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 417 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Dept of Juvenile Justice spends $24,390 per pupil, 68% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 61.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbia's public schools, it stands alongside Sc Connections Academy (6,152 students): Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 27.8:1).
Dept of Juvenile Justice operates only this one school, so Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center compares
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 34% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 417 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in South Carolina - 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
$24,390
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 417 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
African American 76.0%
White 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 76.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dept of Juvenile Justice, which includes Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center.
$24,390
Per student
+68%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 38.5%
Federal 61.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Columbia
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Sc Connections Academy
Standard public school
6,152 students 27.8:1 students per teacher
Brennen Elementary
Standard public school
805 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Rice Creek Elementary
Standard public school
718 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Caughman Road Elementary
Standard public school
715 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Killian Elementary
Standard public school
699 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Sandlapper Elementary
Standard public school
671 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~417 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center
How many students attend Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center?
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center has 417 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Columbia, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is 9.7:1, which is 32% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 38% 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 Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center?
99.3% of students at Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center is African American at 76.0% of enrollment, in Columbia, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center?
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center rank among schools in Columbia?
By Resource Investment Index, Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center ranks #37 of 43 schools in Columbia, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Columbia on the city page.
Is Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center a good school?
Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of South Carolina 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 Dept of Juvenile Justice?
None reported; Dept of Juvenile Justice operates only Scdjj Evaluation and Detention Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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