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John P Powell Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 129 students

Address

300 Ave A SE
Lafayette, AL 36862

School District

Chambers County

School Details

Total Students

129

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

8

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

1017

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

117 (90.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

6 (4.7%)

Total eligible: 123 students (95.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010060000269

District NCES ID

0100600

Community Profile (36862)

Demographic and economic data for the 36862 ZIP code area where John P Powell Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

5,986

Median Age

52

Male

50.7%

Female

49.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.6%

5-9

2.9%

10-14

7.2%

15-19

5.0%

Under 18

18.6%

65+

25.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

47.0%

Black/African American

51.7%

0

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

1.1%

Hispanic/Latino

1.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$44,014

Mean Household Income

$59,072

Per Capita Income

$36,493

Median Family Income

$56,816

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Households on SNAP

432

Employment & Commute

Employed

2,103

Avg. Commute Time

32.4 min

Work From Home

3.4%

Drive Alone

85.3%

Education

High School or Higher

78.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

12.9%

Graduate Degree

2.7%

Enrolled in School

1,122

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

82

Kindergarten

51

Elementary

526

High School

274

College

189

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,400

Median Rent

$599

Total Housing Units

2,988

Owner Occupied

76.5%

Renter Occupied

23.5%

Median Rooms

5.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,195

Avg. Household Size

2.4

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

256

$100K-$150K

363

$200K-$300K

216

$500K-$1M

57

Households & Families

Total Households

2,329

Avg. Household Size

2.44

Avg. Family Size

2.89

Married Couples

53.8%

Living Alone

28.6%

Broadband Internet

79.3%

Veterans

350

Foreign Born

49

Health Insurance

Insured

5,057

Uninsured

612

Private Insurance

2,990

Public Insurance

2,752

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Lafayette, AL 36862