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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 422 students in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
422 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 1% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#79 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
41%
This chart displays 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
52%
This chart displays 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
329 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
78%
31%
# White Students
75 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
18%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
-
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,585 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dept Of Juvenile Justice  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,412
$15,297
This chart displays 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,585
$14,891
This chart displays 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 South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scdjj Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
Grades: 4-12
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
The Palmetto Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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