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Kinston High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 713 students

Address

2601 N Queen St
Kinston, NC 28501

School District

Lenoir County Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

713

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

41

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

37107

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

710 (99.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 710 students (99.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370261000585

District NCES ID

3702610

Community Profile (28501)

Demographic and economic data for the 28501 ZIP code area where Kinston High is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

18,635

Median Age

38.7

Male

46.5%

Female

53.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.7%

5-9

7.8%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

7.2%

Under 18

25.7%

65+

19.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

24.6%

Black/African American

65.2%

Asian

0.3%

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

6.0%

Hispanic/Latino

4.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$34,818

Mean Household Income

$53,545

Per Capita Income

$28,018

Median Family Income

$47,647

Poverty Rate

31.1%

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Households on SNAP

2,781

Employment & Commute

Employed

6,968

Avg. Commute Time

21.6 min

Work From Home

1.6%

Drive Alone

78.4%

Education

High School or Higher

79.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

13.0%

Graduate Degree

3.7%

Enrolled in School

4,488

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

114

Kindergarten

517

Elementary

2,058

High School

1,331

College

468

Housing

Median Home Value

$77,400

Median Rent

$741

Total Housing Units

9,968

Owner Occupied

47.4%

Renter Occupied

52.6%

Median Rooms

4.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,131

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,190

$100K-$150K

485

$200K-$300K

178

$500K-$1M

25

Households & Families

Total Households

7,709

Avg. Household Size

2.37

Avg. Family Size

3.12

Married Couples

25.3%

Living Alone

31.9%

Broadband Internet

87.0%

Veterans

1,292

Foreign Born

92

Health Insurance

Insured

16,227

Uninsured

2,044

Private Insurance

8,846

Public Insurance

10,831

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Kinston, NC 28501