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Augusta Youth Development Campus

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

3481 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GA 30906 · (706) 792-7521 · Part of Department of Juvenile Justice

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Students
28
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Augusta Youth Development Campus

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 41.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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3481 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 910
Grade 106
Grade 119
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
48’20
32’21
31’22
28’23
28’24

Down 41.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 36%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Augusta Youth Development Campus from Augusta families.

Other schools in Department of Juvenile Justice

The district →
Rockdale RYDC
Other · Grades 3–12 · Conyers
13 students4:1
Macon Youth Development Campus
High · Grades 5–12 · Macon
C+
36 students7:1
Eastman Youth Development Campus
High · Grades 5–12 · Eastman
C+
34 students5:1
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center
High · Grades 5–12 · Savannah
25 students6:1
Atlanta Youth Development Campus
High · Grades 5–12 · College Park
24 students4:1
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center
High · Grades 5–12 · Hampton
21 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Augusta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.