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Forest Hill Junior High School

Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 480 students

Address

15 Hwy 497 Forest Hill
Forest Hill, LA 71430

School District

Rapides Parish

School Details

Total Students

480

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

31

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

22079

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

372 (77.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

27 (5.6%)

Total eligible: 399 students (83.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220129001712

District NCES ID

2201290

Community Profile (71430)

Demographic and economic data for the 71430 ZIP code area where Forest Hill Junior High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,491

Median Age

39

Male

46.8%

Female

53.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.8%

5-9

5.7%

10-14

14.4%

15-19

5.9%

Under 18

31.4%

65+

15.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

73.0%

Black/African American

6.8%

Asian

0.0%

Native American

2.5%

Two or More Races

10.4%

Hispanic/Latino

14.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$48,188

Mean Household Income

$78,264

Per Capita Income

$42,606

Median Family Income

$56,827

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Households on SNAP

111

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,063

Avg. Commute Time

20.2 min

Work From Home

15.0%

Drive Alone

57.1%

Education

High School or Higher

80.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.8%

Graduate Degree

5.8%

Enrolled in School

689

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

18

Kindergarten

4

Elementary

440

High School

174

College

53

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,900

Median Rent

$1,214

Total Housing Units

1,011

Owner Occupied

72.0%

Renter Occupied

28.0%

Median Rooms

5.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,259

Avg. Household Size

2.6

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

153

$100K-$150K

30

$200K-$300K

128

$500K-$1M

4

Households & Families

Total Households

879

Avg. Household Size

2.83

Avg. Family Size

3.18

Married Couples

57.0%

Living Alone

46.8%

Broadband Internet

97.5%

Veterans

77

Foreign Born

1

Health Insurance

Insured

1,992

Uninsured

499

Private Insurance

1,028

Public Insurance

1,188

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Forest Hill, LA 71430