WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL
Public School | 7th - 12th | 1,516 students
Address
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
Phone
School District
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST
School Details
Total Students
1,516
Grades
7th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
106
School Type
Public
Locale
Rural - Distant
County
28067
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
982 (64.8%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
531 (35.0%)
Total eligible: 1,513 students (99.8%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
280228000451
District NCES ID
2802280
Community Profile (39443)
Demographic and economic data for the 39443 ZIP code area where WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
22,307
Median Age
40
Male
48.4%
Female
51.6%
Age Distribution
Under 5
5.9%
5-9
5.5%
10-14
8.0%
15-19
7.1%
Under 18
24.0%
65+
19.5%
Race & Ethnicity
White
85.1%
Black/African American
10.6%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.2%
Two or More Races
2.2%
Hispanic/Latino
1.9%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$56,516
Mean Household Income
$72,652
Per Capita Income
$34,816
Median Family Income
$70,058
Poverty Rate
13.8%
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Households on SNAP
813
Employment & Commute
Employed
10,260
Avg. Commute Time
28.7 min
Work From Home
1.5%
Drive Alone
85.4%
Education
High School or Higher
90.6%
Bachelor's or Higher
18.0%
Graduate Degree
8.5%
Enrolled in School
5,364
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
368
Kindergarten
87
Elementary
2,592
High School
1,532
College
785
Housing
Median Home Value
$123,300
Median Rent
$783
Total Housing Units
9,840
Owner Occupied
80.6%
Renter Occupied
19.4%
Median Rooms
5.9
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,146
Avg. Household Size
2.73
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
1,533
$100K-$150K
1,103
$200K-$300K
1,184
$500K-$1M
151
Households & Families
Total Households
8,383
Avg. Household Size
2.66
Avg. Family Size
3.14
Married Couples
56.9%
Living Alone
34.3%
Broadband Internet
90.7%
Veterans
1,022
Foreign Born
158
Health Insurance
Insured
19,796
Uninsured
2,471
Private Insurance
15,078
Public Insurance
8,080
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey