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Riverdale High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,019 students

Address

240 Riverdale Drive
Jefferson, LA 70121

School District

Jefferson Parish

School Details

Total Students

1,019

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

23.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

43

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

22051

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

514 (50.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

1 (0.1%)

Total eligible: 515 students (50.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220084000642

District NCES ID

2200840

Community Profile (70121)

Demographic and economic data for the 70121 ZIP code area where Riverdale High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

10,956

Median Age

44.2

Male

47.2%

Female

52.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.6%

5-9

4.5%

10-14

4.7%

15-19

3.7%

Under 18

16.8%

65+

19.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.3%

Black/African American

22.6%

Asian

1.9%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

5.3%

Hispanic/Latino

4.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$56,378

Mean Household Income

$74,284

Per Capita Income

$38,672

Median Family Income

$74,531

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Households on SNAP

769

Employment & Commute

Employed

6,085

Avg. Commute Time

19.4 min

Work From Home

8.0%

Drive Alone

76.0%

Education

High School or Higher

88.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

34.0%

Graduate Degree

14.4%

Enrolled in School

1,873

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

133

Kindergarten

73

Elementary

855

High School

432

College

380

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,200

Median Rent

$1,096

Total Housing Units

6,471

Owner Occupied

55.2%

Renter Occupied

44.8%

Median Rooms

4.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,478

Avg. Household Size

1.98

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

75

$100K-$150K

318

$200K-$300K

1,471

$500K-$1M

111

Households & Families

Total Households

5,526

Avg. Household Size

1.93

Avg. Family Size

2.84

Married Couples

25.1%

Living Alone

20.9%

Broadband Internet

91.3%

Veterans

526

Foreign Born

204

Health Insurance

Insured

9,749

Uninsured

976

Private Insurance

6,658

Public Insurance

4,434

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Jefferson, LA 70121