Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center
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Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center's student population of 23 students has grown by 130% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-11 |
| Total Students | 23 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 16% |
| Black | 87% | 37% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Department Of Juvenile Justice School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center is Cedar Grove High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cedar Grove Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oakview Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Decatur Oakview Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 833 students
0.9 miles
3574 Oakvale Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)875-1302 0.9 PK-5 833 - Decatur Cedar Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 749 students
1.0 miles
2300 Wildcat Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)874-4202 1.0 6-8 749 - Decatur Flat Shoals Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 561 students
1.1 miles
3226 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)874-4602 1.1 PK-5 561 - Ellenwood Cedar Grove High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,055 student
1.4 miles
2360 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(678)874-4002 1.4 9-12 1,055 - Atlanta Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School Of Technology Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 949 students
1.5 miles
3132 Clifton Church Rd Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(678)874-4402 1.5 PK-5 949
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