JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.

30 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 501 S. Brentwood Blvd in Clayton, Missouri, functions as the **St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center**. It serves as a secure, short-term residential facility designed to provide temporary care and supervision for juveniles who have been taken into custody by law enforcement or ordered to be detained by the Family Court. The center operates under the oversight of the St. Louis County Family Court and is dedicated to maintaining public safety while managing the needs of youth awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term treatment programs.

Because the facility serves a population of youth in the legal system, it incorporates an on-site educational component to ensure that residents do not experience significant gaps in their schooling. The educational program is designed to provide continuity of instruction tailored to the students' grade levels and individual academic needs while they are in detention. The environment is highly structured, focusing on security, behavioral accountability, and providing a stable atmosphere that supports both the legal process and the educational development of the students in its care.

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

2.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Black	26

Black
26 (86.7 %)
White
4 (13.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.
Phone:	(314)615-2974
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	30
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	2.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	18
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 7 1

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 9