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The Travis County Juvenile Detention Center is a public high school in Austin, Texas that serves grades 7-12, with a small student population of only 24 students. Despite its location in the Austin Independent School District, which is ranked 554 out of 968 districts in Texas, the school consistently ranks near the bottom of Texas high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. It has had a 0% four-year graduation rate for the past two school years, indicating that virtually no students are graduating on time, and dropout rates ranging from 1% to 4.5% over the past several years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Across all STAAR subject tests, the school has 0% proficiency rates, far below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 0% proficiency in 8th grade math and Algebra I, compared to 41% and 40% for the Austin Independent School District, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57-70% over the past few years.
When comparing the Travis County Juvenile Detention Center to nearby high-performing schools like Austin High School, Crockett ECHS, and Richards School for Young Women Leaders, the academic performance gap is staggering. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. Despite the poor academic outcomes, the Travis County Juvenile Detention Center has a very high per-student spending, ranging from $26,248 to $67,217 over the past few years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to effectively allocate resources to improve student learning.
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