Summary
Youth Village Detention Center in Laredo, TX, is a small alternative school serving just 16 students in grades 7 through 11, operating under the United Independent School District (Isd) and co-located with the Webb County JJAEP. Every student at this school qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting extreme poverty, and the school has an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 2.2:1, which suggests a highly individualized learning environment for students in the juvenile justice system.
Academically, Youth Village Detention Center consistently scores far below district and state averages, with many subjects recording 0% proficiency in recent years, including 8th Grade Math, Algebra I, and English I Reading in the 2025-2026 school year. However, there are occasional bright spots: 20% of students achieved proficiency in Biology in 2025-2026, and 28.57% were proficient in 7th Grade Reading that same year, showing that progress is possible when students are engaged. Compared to the nearby Youth Recovery Home, which also struggles with low scores, Youth Village Detention Center serves a more challenging population, as evidenced by its higher poverty rate and lower test results. The Webb County J J A E P, located at the same address but under Laredo Independent School District (Isd), reported a 0.0% dropout rate in 2023-2024, contrasting with Youth Village’s 4.8% rate that year.
The school’s dropout rate has been volatile, spiking from 0.0% for three consecutive years to 4.8% in 2023-2024, which is nearly 10 times the district average. Despite the high needs of its students, the school spends only $2,564 per student, a remarkably low amount for a school with such a small student-to-teacher ratio, suggesting minimal administrative and support staff. This combination of extreme poverty, low academic performance, and limited resources highlights the significant challenges Youth Village Detention Center faces in providing educational continuity for its students.
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