The brief
A school in Sanford, FL serving grades 4th – 12th.
It ranks 3,368 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 69 of 71 in Seminole.
Seminole County Detention Center is listed in Seminole, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 18 schools in Sanford. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32773; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Orlando school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $63,496
- Median home value
- $259,600
- Median rent
- $1,482/mo
- College educated
- 23.7%
- Homeownership
- 56.5%
- Poverty rate
- 12.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32773; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,500/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sanford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sanford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 75.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Seminole County Detention Center serve?
Seminole County Detention Center serves students in grades 4th through 12th.
How many students attend Seminole County Detention Center?
Seminole County Detention Center has an enrollment of approximately 45 students.
How does Seminole County Detention Center rank in FL?
Seminole County Detention Center ranks #3,368 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Seminole County Detention Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Seminole County Detention Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Seminole County Detention Center a charter school?
No, Seminole County Detention Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Seminole County Detention Center a Title I school?
No, Seminole County Detention Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Seminole County Detention Center?
75.6% of students at Seminole County Detention Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 4th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 45
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Seminole County
- Phone
- (407) 320-0317
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #69 of 71
- Schools in district
- 76
- District spending per student
- $10,243
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 32773)
- 33,184
- Area average commute
- 27.7 min
- Area median age
- 38.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.