Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District

220 Executive Center Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 382 students in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
382 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 1% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#82 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤1%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
271 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
72%
32%
# White Students
67 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
19%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,160 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,607
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,160
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-9037
Grades: 5-12
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
The Palmetto Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12
| 110 students
Rank: #33.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Grades: 5-12
| 67 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 382 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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