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Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Alachua

N. Florida Juvenile Detention School is located in Gainesville, FL and is one of 63 schools in Alachua School District. It is a alt. school that serves 52 students in grades 6-12.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

N. Florida Juvenile Detention School did not make AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See N. Florida Juvenile Detention School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2008, N. Florida Juvenile Detention School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about N. Florida Juvenile Detention School's students and teachers. more

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3436 NE 39TH Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

(352) 955-7895

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 52

19% 81%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, N. Florida Juvenile Detention School had 19% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

44%

Black

40%

Hispanic

13%

Two or More Races

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Alachua District Spending

$8,486Per Pupil

The Alachua spends $8,486 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 40% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alachua District

12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2008, N. Florida Juvenile Detention School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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