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Blackburn Elementary

Public School | Kindergarten - 6th | 527 students

Address

4377 W NC 10 Hwy
Newton, NC 28658

School District

Catawba County Schools

School Details

Total Students

527

Grades

Kindergarten - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37035

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

270 (51.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

24 (4.6%)

Total eligible: 294 students (55.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370069000276

District NCES ID

3700690

Community Profile (28658)

Demographic and economic data for the 28658 ZIP code area where Blackburn Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

25,561

Median Age

43.5

Male

48.9%

Female

51.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.5%

5-9

5.1%

10-14

5.3%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

19.0%

65+

20.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.4%

Black/African American

8.6%

Asian

3.3%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

7.4%

Hispanic/Latino

8.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$62,265

Mean Household Income

$88,320

Per Capita Income

$36,100

Median Family Income

$71,733

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Households on SNAP

1,156

Employment & Commute

Employed

12,156

Avg. Commute Time

23 min

Work From Home

5.7%

Drive Alone

79.0%

Education

High School or Higher

88.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.0%

Graduate Degree

5.2%

Enrolled in School

4,210

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

378

Kindergarten

369

Elementary

1,930

High School

1,023

College

510

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,400

Median Rent

$872

Total Housing Units

10,959

Owner Occupied

73.0%

Renter Occupied

27.0%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,179

Avg. Household Size

2.37

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

246

$100K-$150K

1,622

$200K-$300K

1,406

$500K-$1M

244

Households & Families

Total Households

10,260

Avg. Household Size

2.41

Avg. Family Size

2.85

Married Couples

45.9%

Living Alone

28.3%

Broadband Internet

89.1%

Veterans

1,181

Foreign Born

201

Health Insurance

Insured

21,992

Uninsured

2,738

Private Insurance

15,354

Public Insurance

9,670

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Newton, NC 28658

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