Macon Youth Development Campus

www.djj.state.ga.us

36 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The **Macon Youth Development Campus (YDC)**, located in Macon, Georgia, is a secure residential facility operated by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). As a high-security institution, its primary mission is to provide long-term rehabilitative care and supervision for youth who have been adjudicated delinquent by the juvenile courts. The facility focuses on public safety while working to transition incarcerated youth back into their communities through structured behavioral, educational, and vocational programming.

To support the rehabilitation of its residents, the Macon YDC provides a comprehensive environment that includes core academic schooling, mental health services, and specialized counseling. The campus operates under the broader mission of the Georgia DJJ, which emphasizes the "balanced approach" to juvenile justice—aiming to hold youth accountable for their actions while simultaneously equipping them with the life skills, educational credentials, and social support necessary to reduce recidivism and foster successful reintegration into society upon their release.

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Macon Youth Development Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	1
Black	32

Black
32 (88.9%)
White
3 (8.3%)
Hispanic
1 (2.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Department of Juvenile Justice
Phone:	(478)751-3432
Website:	http://www.djj.state.ga.us
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	25
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 1