ATASCOSA JUVENILE DETENTION CTR

8 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Atascosa Juvenile Detention Center, located at 711 Broadway St. in Jourdanton, Texas, functions as a secure residential facility designed for the temporary holding of youth who have been processed through the juvenile justice system. As a county-operated facility, its primary purpose is to provide a safe, structured, and supervised environment for juveniles awaiting court appearances, adjudication, or placement in long-term treatment or correctional programs.

Because it is a detention center rather than a traditional academic institution, the educational component is centered on mandated transitional learning. The facility is required to provide schooling to ensure that residents do not fall behind in their core curriculum during their stay. This instruction is typically facilitated through individualized lesson plans or specialized programming tailored to meet the state’s educational requirements for incarcerated youth, focusing on maintaining academic continuity until the student is released or transferred.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ATASCOSA JUVENILE DETENTION CTR
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	8

Hispanic
8 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PEARSALL ISD
Phone:	(830)769-2925
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	8
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 6

Grade 11 1

Grade 12 1