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DIME BOX SCHOOL

Public School | Pre-K - 12th | 170 students

Address

1079 STEPHEN F AUSTIN BLVD
Dime Box, TX 77853

School District

DIME BOX ISD

School Details

Total Students

170

Grades

Pre-K - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

9.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

18

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Remote

County

48287

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

118 (69.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (7.6%)

Total eligible: 131 students (77.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

481713001486

District NCES ID

4817130

Community Profile (77853)

Demographic and economic data for the 77853 ZIP code area where DIME BOX SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

1,009

Median Age

51.5

Male

45.5%

Female

54.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

1.7%

5-9

3.0%

10-14

9.1%

15-19

7.4%

Under 18

16.7%

65+

23.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

58.2%

Black/African American

27.7%

0 0

Two or More Races

10.5%

Hispanic/Latino

13.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$55,238

Mean Household Income

$76,728

Per Capita Income

$45,577

Median Family Income

$61,184

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Households on SNAP

62

Employment & Commute

Employed

452

Avg. Commute Time

36.4 min

Work From Home

1.5%

Drive Alone

73.2%

Education

High School or Higher

75.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.9%

Graduate Degree

4.2%

Enrolled in School

203

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

6

Kindergarten

8

Elementary

96

High School

76

College

17

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,400

Median Rent

$779

Total Housing Units

552

Owner Occupied

85.5%

Renter Occupied

14.5%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,557

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

64

$100K-$150K

19

$200K-$300K

22

$500K-$1M

33

Households & Families

Total Households

392

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Avg. Family Size

3.28

Married Couples

43.9%

Living Alone

19.4%

Broadband Internet

77.3%

Veterans

13

0

Health Insurance

Insured

925

Uninsured

84

Private Insurance

725

Public Insurance

330

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Dime Box, TX 77853