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Creston High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 532 students

Address

601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801

School District

Creston Comm School District

School Details

Total Students

532

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

19175

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

195 (36.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

48 (9.0%)

Total eligible: 243 students (45.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

190831000444

District NCES ID

1908310

Community Profile (50801)

Demographic and economic data for the 50801 ZIP code area where Creston High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

8,957

Median Age

39.7

Male

47.7%

Female

52.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.6%

5-9

4.5%

10-14

7.9%

15-19

8.6%

Under 18

22.6%

65+

20.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Black/African American

0.3%

Asian

0.8%

0

Two or More Races

2.7%

Hispanic/Latino

0.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$55,413

Mean Household Income

$70,229

Per Capita Income

$34,748

Median Family Income

$76,860

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Households on SNAP

642

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,172

Avg. Commute Time

12.6 min

Work From Home

3.9%

Drive Alone

76.5%

Education

High School or Higher

94.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

26.3%

Graduate Degree

8.0%

Enrolled in School

2,197

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

161

Kindergarten

58

Elementary

926

High School

520

College

532

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,300

Median Rent

$706

Total Housing Units

4,504

Owner Occupied

73.0%

Renter Occupied

27.0%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,115

Avg. Household Size

2.44

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

332

$100K-$150K

684

$200K-$300K

358

$500K-$1M

31

Households & Families

Total Households

3,786

Avg. Household Size

2.3

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

44.2%

Living Alone

26.4%

Broadband Internet

93.1%

Veterans

670

Foreign Born

3

Health Insurance

Insured

8,229

Uninsured

630

Private Insurance

6,013

Public Insurance

3,891

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Creston, IA 50801