Summary
The Juvenile Detention Center is a public high school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 28 students. It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 420 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Juvenile Detention Center consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Texas, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 0% proficiency in 7th grade reading and math, compared to the district's 52.86% and 33.44% proficiency, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students. However, the school has relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 89.6% to 93.2% over the past five years, which is comparable to the nearby high schools. Despite this, the school's dropout rates are also high, ranging from 0.8% to 10.7% over the same period, significantly higher than the nearby high schools.
The Juvenile Detention Center spends significantly more per student than the nearby high schools, with spending ranging from $14,491 to $45,908 per student over the past three years, compared to around $11,000-$12,000 per student at the nearby high schools. The school also has a very low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.0 to 4.7 over the past three years, compared to 13.9 to 15.3 at the nearby high schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's struggles, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population.
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