Juvenile Justice Center
Public school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades 1–12
Juvenile Justice Center serves 24 students in grades 1–12 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 26th largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100002577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 24 | 18,640 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.2% | 41.7% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Juvenile Justice Center in context
Size
Juvenile Justice Center is the only school in Columbia 93 School District. Its 24 students are 0.1% of the district's 18,640. The 8 nearest schools are a median 59.7 miles away and have a median of 21 students, so Juvenile Justice Center is close to their typical size.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 11 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 2, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 12 has 450% more students than grade 8 (11 against 2). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 75% of enrollment, a higher share than across Columbia 93 (21.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 12.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 29.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Juvenile Justice Center has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 24 students would have about 4.4 teachers, so Juvenile Justice Center has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Greenways Academy, 23.5 miles away in Boonville R-I School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 75% |
| Two or more races | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% |
| White | 4.2% |
16.7% of students are girls and 83.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr., Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573)886-4450
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Juvenile Justice Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenways Academy | Boonville R-I | 23.5 mi | 105 | 10.4 | 37.1% |
| H Kenneth Kirchner School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 31.8 mi | 16 | 3.2 | 37.5% |
| Dogwood Hills School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 48.0 mi | 16 | 8 | 68.8% |
| E W Thompson | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 55.9 mi | 11 | 2.8 | 72.7% |
| Lillian Schaper School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 63.5 mi | 13 | 6.5 | 76.9% |
| Mississippi Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 68.8 mi | 25 | 5 | 56% |
| Autumn Hill School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 79.4 mi | 32 | 5.3 | 65.6% |
| B W Robinson School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 80.0 mi | 28 | 3.5 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.