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PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,814 students

Address

3500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD
Brownsville, TX 78521

School District

BROWNSVILLE ISD

School Details

Total Students

1,814

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

124

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

48061

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

1,352 (74.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

360 (19.8%)

Total eligible: 1,712 students (94.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

481168000642

District NCES ID

4811680

Community Profile (78521)

Demographic and economic data for the 78521 ZIP code area where PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

87,040

Median Age

30.9

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.9%

5-9

8.5%

10-14

8.0%

15-19

9.0%

Under 18

29.0%

65+

13.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.8%

Black/African American

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

33.0%

Hispanic/Latino

39.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$38,633

Mean Household Income

$52,750

Per Capita Income

$22,485

Median Family Income

$42,855

Poverty Rate

31.3%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Households on SNAP

9,043

Employment & Commute

Employed

33,660

Avg. Commute Time

21.7 min

Work From Home

6.2%

Drive Alone

78.0%

Education

High School or Higher

60.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.3%

Graduate Degree

3.6%

Enrolled in School

25,994

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

1,853

Kindergarten

1,468

Elementary

11,525

High School

6,166

College

4,982

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,300

Median Rent

$831

Total Housing Units

28,981

Owner Occupied

58.6%

Renter Occupied

41.4%

Median Rooms

4.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,106

Avg. Household Size

3.29

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

3,142

$100K-$150K

3,219

$200K-$300K

785

$500K-$1M

166

Households & Families

Total Households

26,617

Avg. Household Size

3.26

Avg. Family Size

3.79

Married Couples

46.6%

Living Alone

45.7%

Broadband Internet

84.3%

Veterans

1,173

Foreign Born

1,416

Health Insurance

Insured

57,657

Uninsured

29,108

Private Insurance

24,452

Public Insurance

36,373

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Brownsville, TX 78521