Detention Center West

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  • Detention Center West serves 70 students in grades 4-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.

School Overview

  • Detention Center West's student population of 70 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
  • The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School TypeAlternative school
Grades OfferedGrades 4-12
Total Students70 students
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Total Classroom Teachers7 teachers
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School Comparison

  • Detention Center West's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
  • The diversity score of Detention Center West is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (FL)
Overall School Rank--
Student : Teacher Ratio10:116:1
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Asian		n/a
3%
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Hispanic
12%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Detention Center West and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Black
68%
22%
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White
15%
39%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Detention Center West and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Two or more races
5%
3%
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All Ethnic GroupsThis chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Detention Center West.This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
Diversity Score0.500.46
This chart display the diversity score of Detention Center West and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Graduation Rate≤20%
83%
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Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunchn/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Detention Center West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
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School District NameHILLSBOROUGH School District
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education

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