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Shepherd Elementary School

Public School | Magnet | Kindergarten - 5th | 658 students

Address

301 S 4TH ST
Shepherd, MI 48883

School District

Shepherd Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

658

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.3:1

Teachers (FTE)

38

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

26073

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

351 (53.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

43 (6.5%)

Total eligible: 394 students (59.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

263138006740

District NCES ID

2631380

Community Profile (48883)

Demographic and economic data for the 48883 ZIP code area where Shepherd Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

6,692

Median Age

43.2

Male

48.5%

Female

51.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.6%

5-9

5.7%

10-14

6.1%

15-19

7.4%

Under 18

20.9%

65+

16.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.6%

Black/African American

0.4%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

1.1%

Two or More Races

3.4%

Hispanic/Latino

1.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$67,255

Mean Household Income

$78,752

Per Capita Income

$36,576

Median Family Income

$72,287

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Households on SNAP

212

Employment & Commute

Employed

3,168

Avg. Commute Time

23.2 min

Work From Home

4.9%

Drive Alone

85.0%

Education

High School or Higher

95.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

20.5%

Graduate Degree

5.2%

Enrolled in School

1,499

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

63

Kindergarten

81

Elementary

572

High School

359

College

424

Housing

Median Home Value

$148,300

Median Rent

$833

Total Housing Units

2,851

Owner Occupied

87.8%

Renter Occupied

12.2%

Median Rooms

6.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,209

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

202

$100K-$150K

544

$200K-$300K

472

$500K-$1M

32

Households & Families

Total Households

2,590

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Avg. Family Size

2.96

Married Couples

55.8%

Living Alone

31.0%

Broadband Internet

93.7%

Veterans

362

Foreign Born

18

Health Insurance

Insured

6,329

Uninsured

358

Private Insurance

4,652

Public Insurance

2,701

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Shepherd, MI 48883