RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTY

5 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The Red Lake Juvenile Detention Facility, located in Red Lake, Minnesota, serves as a secure residential center managed by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. Unlike a traditional academic school, it functions primarily as a correctional and rehabilitative environment for youth who have been placed in state or tribal custody. Because the facility houses minors, it is mandated to provide educational services, typically through a partnership with the local school district or tribal education department, ensuring that residents continue their academic progress while serving their time.

The facility focuses on the intersection of public safety and youth development. The environment is highly structured, emphasizing behavioral accountability, safety, and supervision. While the primary mission is secure detention, the facility works to integrate programming—including life skills training, behavioral health counseling, and standard academic curriculum—to help reintegrate youth back into the Red Lake community or their respective school systems upon their release.

Total Students

0.8

Full-Time Teachers

6.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTY
Demographic	Student Count
American Indian	5

American Indian
5 (100.0%)

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:	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)679-3353
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	5
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 1

Grade 10 3

Grade 12 1