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Sweet Water High School

Public School | Pre-K - 12th | 561 students

Address

440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782

School District

Marengo County

School Details

Total Students

561

Grades

Pre-K - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

38

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Remote

County

1091

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

279 (49.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

43 (7.7%)

Total eligible: 322 students (57.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010225000857

District NCES ID

0102250

Community Profile (36782)

Demographic and economic data for the 36782 ZIP code area where Sweet Water High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,004

Median Age

38.8

Male

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

2.9%

5-9

5.1%

10-14

12.5%

15-19

11.7%

Under 18

27.7%

65+

15.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.6%

Black/African American

45.4%

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Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$58,438

Mean Household Income

$69,669

Per Capita Income

$36,750

Median Family Income

$78,679

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Households on SNAP

80

Employment & Commute

Employed

935

Avg. Commute Time

34.4 min

Work From Home

5.9%

Drive Alone

80.5%

Education

High School or Higher

92.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

11.0%

Graduate Degree

3.3%

Enrolled in School

586

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

5

Kindergarten

8

Elementary

345

High School

141

College

87

Housing

Median Home Value

$86,700

Median Rent

$781

Total Housing Units

1,159

Owner Occupied

89.9%

Renter Occupied

10.1%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$953

Avg. Household Size

2.46

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

151

$100K-$150K

137

$200K-$300K

95

$500K-$1M

1

Households & Families

Total Households

785

Avg. Household Size

2.55

Avg. Family Size

3.73

Married Couples

40.0%

Living Alone

24.3%

Broadband Internet

76.6%

Veterans

73

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Health Insurance

Insured

1,929

Uninsured

75

Private Insurance

1,703

Public Insurance

568

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Sweet Water, AL 36782