The brief
A Department of Juvenile Justice school serving grades 5th – 12th.
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center is listed in Department of Juvenile Justice, 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 data3 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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
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- 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.
- 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 31405; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $62,123
- Median home value
- $304,800
- Median rent
- $1,431/mo
- College educated
- 35%
- Homeownership
- 51.5%
- Poverty rate
- 16.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 31405; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 15
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 146/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Savannah. 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 (Savannah), 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.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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- Savannah Regional Youth Detention Centernot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center serve?
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center serves students in grades 5th through 12th.
How many students attend Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center?
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center has an enrollment of approximately 27 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center is 9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center a charter school?
No, Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center a Title I school?
No, Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center?
88.9% of students at Savannah Regional Youth 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
- 5th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 27
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 88.9%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Chatham County
- Phone
- (912) 652-3879
- Schools in district
- 28
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source marked this value as not applicable.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 31405)
- 39,724
- Area average commute
- 20.2 min
- Area median age
- 35.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.