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Valley Head High School

Public School | Pre-K - 12th | 486 students

Address

235 1st Ave
Valley Head, AL 35989

School District

DeKalb County

School Details

Total Students

486

Grades

Pre-K - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

35

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

1049

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

304 (62.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

23 (4.7%)

Total eligible: 327 students (67.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010114000425

District NCES ID

0101140

Community Profile (35989)

Demographic and economic data for the 35989 ZIP code area where Valley Head High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

3,590

Median Age

37.8

Male

56.5%

Female

43.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

9.0%

5-9

6.1%

10-14

7.5%

15-19

5.7%

Under 18

26.9%

65+

16.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.5%

Black/African American

0.1%

0

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

5.6%

Hispanic/Latino

16.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$47,138

Mean Household Income

$71,726

Per Capita Income

$29,388

Median Family Income

$53,144

Poverty Rate

20.7%

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Households on SNAP

243

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,400

Avg. Commute Time

31.8 min

Work From Home

3.8%

Drive Alone

85.1%

Education

High School or Higher

75.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.6%

Graduate Degree

4.6%

Enrolled in School

801

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

59

Kindergarten

16

Elementary

379

High School

244

College

103

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,200

Median Rent

$669

Total Housing Units

1,493

Owner Occupied

85.3%

Renter Occupied

14.7%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,161

Avg. Household Size

2.99

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

272

$100K-$150K

72

$200K-$300K

193

$500K-$1M

41

Households & Families

Total Households

1,237

Avg. Household Size

2.9

Avg. Family Size

3.35

Married Couples

67.1%

Living Alone

39.3%

Broadband Internet

92.6%

Veterans

195

Foreign Born

10

Health Insurance

Insured

2,767

Uninsured

792

Private Insurance

1,783

Public Insurance

1,399

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Valley Head, AL 35989