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Lamar High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 445 students

Address

1900 THUNDER DRIVE
Lamar, CO 81052

School District

Lamar School District No. Re-2

School Details

Total Students

445

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

25

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

8099

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

224 (50.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

39 (8.8%)

Total eligible: 263 students (59.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080522000862

District NCES ID

0805220

Community Profile (81052)

Demographic and economic data for the 81052 ZIP code area where Lamar High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,143

Median Age

34.5

Male

51.5%

Female

48.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.1%

5-9

9.4%

10-14

5.5%

15-19

9.5%

Under 18

26.8%

65+

15.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.5%

Black/African American

1.7%

Asian

0.7%

Native American

2.2%

Two or More Races

12.8%

Hispanic/Latino

18.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$49,887

Mean Household Income

$78,611

Per Capita Income

$32,298

Median Family Income

$61,947

Poverty Rate

18.7%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Households on SNAP

471

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,077

Avg. Commute Time

14.4 min

Work From Home

4.8%

Drive Alone

87.6%

Education

High School or Higher

87.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.2%

Graduate Degree

9.2%

Enrolled in School

2,263

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

219

Kindergarten

152

Elementary

826

High School

532

College

534

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,800

Median Rent

$810

Total Housing Units

4,144

Owner Occupied

70.7%

Renter Occupied

29.3%

Median Rooms

5.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,132

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

284

$100K-$150K

489

$200K-$300K

384

$500K-$1M

53

Households & Families

Total Households

3,397

Avg. Household Size

2.59

Avg. Family Size

3.25

Married Couples

50.4%

Living Alone

36.2%

Broadband Internet

90.4%

Veterans

637

Foreign Born

67

Health Insurance

Insured

8,182

Uninsured

865

Private Insurance

4,553

Public Insurance

4,697

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Lamar, CO 81052