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LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Public School | 9th - 12th | 349 students

Address

965 LONGWOOD AVE
Bronx, NY 10459

School District

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

School Details

Total Students

349

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

36005

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

318 (91.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

4 (1.1%)

Total eligible: 322 students (92.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

360008502968

District NCES ID

3600085

Community Profile (10459)

Demographic and economic data for the 10459 ZIP code area where LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

51,964

Median Age

32.9

Male

49.3%

Female

50.7%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.6%

5-9

6.7%

10-14

7.7%

15-19

7.6%

Under 18

26.3%

65+

10.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

10.8%

Black/African American

34.1%

Asian

0.3%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

13.5%

Hispanic/Latino

52.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$41,270

Mean Household Income

$61,443

Per Capita Income

$29,815

Median Family Income

$49,555

Poverty Rate

30.6%

Unemployment Rate

13.9%

Households on SNAP

7,037

Employment & Commute

Employed

20,725

Avg. Commute Time

41.2 min

Work From Home

6.6%

Drive Alone

17.2%

Education

High School or Higher

68.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.1%

Graduate Degree

3.9%

Enrolled in School

15,063

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

804

Kindergarten

1,018

Elementary

5,766

High School

3,356

College

4,119

Housing

Median Home Value

$570,600

Median Rent

$1,292

Total Housing Units

18,512

Owner Occupied

12.9%

Renter Occupied

87.1%

Median Rooms

4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,870

Avg. Household Size

2.96

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

121

$100K-$150K

92

$200K-$300K

68

$500K-$1M

1,351

Households & Families

Total Households

17,805

Avg. Household Size

2.82

Avg. Family Size

3.57

Married Couples

24.5%

Living Alone

39.2%

Broadband Internet

93.6%

Veterans

828

Foreign Born

5,941

Health Insurance

Insured

48,082

Uninsured

3,667

Private Insurance

18,967

Public Insurance

34,263

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Bronx, NY 10459