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Wacoochee Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 6th | 621 students

Address

125 Lee Road 254
Salem, AL 36874

School District

Lee County

School Details

Total Students

621

Grades

Pre-K - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

1081

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

331 (53.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

26 (4.2%)

Total eligible: 357 students (57.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010207002188

District NCES ID

0102070

Community Profile (36874)

Demographic and economic data for the 36874 ZIP code area where Wacoochee Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

10,373

Median Age

44.6

Male

48.5%

Female

51.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.2%

5-9

7.6%

10-14

4.4%

15-19

5.7%

Under 18

23.0%

65+

21.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.6%

Black/African American

20.9%

Asian

0.2%

0

Two or More Races

1.2%

Hispanic/Latino

0.9%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$54,478

Mean Household Income

$66,568

Per Capita Income

$42,101

Median Family Income

$69,958

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Households on SNAP

443

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,183

Avg. Commute Time

30.3 min

Work From Home

5.1%

Drive Alone

85.3%

Education

High School or Higher

89.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

20.4%

Graduate Degree

7.5%

Enrolled in School

2,273

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

218

Kindergarten

137

Elementary

895

High School

624

College

399

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,100

Median Rent

$914

Total Housing Units

4,512

Owner Occupied

90.1%

Renter Occupied

9.9%

Median Rooms

6.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,354

Avg. Household Size

2.68

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

511

$100K-$150K

434

$200K-$300K

893

$500K-$1M

111

Households & Families

Total Households

3,929

Avg. Household Size

2.64

Avg. Family Size

3.24

Married Couples

58.5%

Living Alone

25.7%

Broadband Internet

94.6%

Veterans

1,112

Foreign Born

109

Health Insurance

Insured

9,131

Uninsured

1,242

Private Insurance

5,847

Public Insurance

4,669

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Salem, AL 36874