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Preschool | Grades K-12 | Leon

Leon County Juvenile Detention Center is located in Tallahassee, FL and is one of 59 schools in Leon School District. It is a alt. school that serves 39 students in grades K-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.

Leon County Juvenile Detention Center 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 Leon County Juvenile Detention Center's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2009, Leon County Juvenile Detention Center had 39 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Leon County Juvenile Detention Center's students and teachers. more

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2303 Ron Ellis Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32310

(850) 488-7672

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 39

18% 82%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Leon County Juvenile Detention Center had 33% 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)

Black

67%

White

33%

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Leon District Spending

$8,567Per Pupil

The Leon spends $8,567 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Leon District

39:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2009, Leon County Juvenile Detention Center had 39 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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