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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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%
Graduation Rate
≤1%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,607
$15,453
Spending / Student
$27,160
$15,044
Best Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-9037
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12
| 110 students
Rank: #33.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Grades: 5-12
| 67 students
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