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Prairie City Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 320 students

Address

309 East Plainsmen Road
Prairie City, IA 50228

School District

PCM Comm School District

School Details

Total Students

320

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

21

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

19099

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

68 (21.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (4.1%)

Total eligible: 81 students (25.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

199901702062

District NCES ID

1999017

Community Profile (50228)

Demographic and economic data for the 50228 ZIP code area where Prairie City Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,688

Median Age

38.1

Male

49.1%

Female

50.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.3%

5-9

8.1%

10-14

11.3%

15-19

5.5%

Under 18

31.7%

65+

13.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.3%

Black/African American

0.4%

Asian

0.1%

0

Two or More Races

1.2%

Hispanic/Latino

0.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$83,140

Mean Household Income

$97,887

Per Capita Income

$52,083

Median Family Income

$94,375

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Households on SNAP

75

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,420

Avg. Commute Time

32.5 min

Work From Home

13.3%

Drive Alone

70.8%

Education

High School or Higher

98.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

32.8%

Graduate Degree

8.3%

Enrolled in School

759

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

56

Kindergarten

23

Elementary

414

High School

197

College

69

Housing

Median Home Value

$181,200

Median Rent

$863

Total Housing Units

1,025

Owner Occupied

79.0%

Renter Occupied

21.0%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,271

Avg. Household Size

2.78

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

12

$100K-$150K

128

$200K-$300K

227

$500K-$1M

19

Households & Families

Total Households

973

Avg. Household Size

2.75

Avg. Family Size

3.12

Married Couples

68.8%

Living Alone

42.2%

Broadband Internet

97.4%

Veterans

108

Foreign Born

24

Health Insurance

Insured

2,658

Uninsured

30

Private Insurance

2,191

Public Insurance

860

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Prairie City, IA 50228

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