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Joseph C Sterling Elementary School

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 4th | 320 students

Address

160 FESSNER RD
Carleton, MI 48117

School District

Airport Community Schools

School Details

Total Students

320

Grades

Pre-K - 4th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

19

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

26115

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

129 (40.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (4.1%)

Total eligible: 142 students (44.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

260198003943

District NCES ID

2601980

Community Profile (48117)

Demographic and economic data for the 48117 ZIP code area where Joseph C Sterling Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

10,258

Median Age

48

Male

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.1%

5-9

6.1%

10-14

8.0%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

21.6%

65+

24.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Black/African American

1.8%

Asian

0.4%

0

Two or More Races

4.3%

Hispanic/Latino

1.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$75,615

Mean Household Income

$97,468

Per Capita Income

$51,645

Median Family Income

$82,364

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Unemployment Rate

9.9%

Households on SNAP

392

Employment & Commute

Employed

3,867

Avg. Commute Time

29.6 min

Work From Home

6.1%

Drive Alone

84.2%

Education

High School or Higher

91.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.0%

Graduate Degree

5.4%

Enrolled in School

2,104

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

70

Kindergarten

57

Elementary

1,046

High School

672

College

259

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,300

Median Rent

$1,016

Total Housing Units

4,377

Owner Occupied

87.0%

Renter Occupied

13.0%

Median Rooms

6.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,667

Avg. Household Size

2.39

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

431

$100K-$150K

386

$200K-$300K

781

$500K-$1M

186

Households & Families

Total Households

4,142

Avg. Household Size

2.48

Avg. Family Size

2.94

Married Couples

55.8%

Living Alone

29.3%

Broadband Internet

94.4%

Veterans

888

Foreign Born

48

Health Insurance

Insured

10,057

Uninsured

201

Private Insurance

7,966

Public Insurance

4,288

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Carleton, MI 48117