Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center

7 Students

Other 3rd - 12th

School Overview

The Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center, located in Wenatchee, Washington, serves as a secure, short-term holding facility for youth who have been apprehended by law enforcement or remanded by the court. Its primary mission is to provide a safe, structured, and supervised environment for juveniles awaiting adjudication or sentencing, while ensuring the safety of both the residents and the surrounding community.

Because the facility functions within a correctional framework, it prioritizes security, accountability, and the basic welfare of its residents. While incarcerated, youth have access to essential services, including educational programming—often provided in collaboration with local school districts to ensure that academic progress is not completely interrupted—as well as opportunities for counseling, health assessments, and recreation. The center operates under strict legal guidelines, focusing on balancing the rehabilitative needs of the youth with the requirements of the juvenile justice system.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	2

White
5 (71.4 %)
Hispanic
2 (28.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Wenatchee School District
Phone:	(509)664-5552
Grade Range:	3rd - 12th
Total Students:	7
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 2

Grade 10 2

Grade 11 2

Grade 12 1