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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

Public School | 9th - 12th | 318 students

Address

7 BLUE JAY WAY
Festus, MO 63028

School District

JEFFERSON CO. R-VII

School Details

Total Students

318

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

22

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

29099

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

54 (17.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

11 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 65 students (20.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

291623003144

District NCES ID

2916230

Community Profile (63028)

Demographic and economic data for the 63028 ZIP code area where JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

28,276

Median Age

40.1

Male

48.8%

Female

51.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.3%

5-9

6.7%

10-14

6.9%

15-19

5.6%

Under 18

23.2%

65+

17.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.6%

Black/African American

1.8%

Asian

1.7%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

5.3%

Hispanic/Latino

4.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$71,004

Mean Household Income

$89,176

Per Capita Income

$42,279

Median Family Income

$84,639

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Households on SNAP

774

Employment & Commute

Employed

13,203

Avg. Commute Time

29.7 min

Work From Home

6.9%

Drive Alone

82.8%

Education

High School or Higher

90.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

23.5%

Graduate Degree

7.7%

Enrolled in School

6,513

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

478

Kindergarten

417

Elementary

2,929

High School

1,391

College

1,298

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,200

Median Rent

$939

Total Housing Units

11,606

Owner Occupied

74.1%

Renter Occupied

25.9%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,452

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

730

$100K-$150K

939

$200K-$300K

2,110

$500K-$1M

322

Households & Families

Total Households

10,946

Avg. Household Size

2.55

Avg. Family Size

3.05

Married Couples

54.9%

Living Alone

31.5%

Broadband Internet

90.9%

Veterans

2,302

Foreign Born

143

Health Insurance

Insured

25,817

Uninsured

2,087

Private Insurance

20,325

Public Insurance

8,525

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Festus, MO 63028