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Watershed Charter School

Charter School | Kindergarten - 8th | 198 students

Address

4975 Decathlon Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709

School District

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

School Details

Total Students

198

Grades

Kindergarten - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

22.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

9

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Small

County

2090

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

9 (4.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

6 (3.0%)

Total eligible: 15 students (7.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

020060000742

District NCES ID

0200600

Community Profile (99709)

Demographic and economic data for the 99709 ZIP code area where Watershed Charter School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

28,343

Median Age

36.4

Male

51.4%

Female

48.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.6%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

4.9%

15-19

4.4%

Under 18

21.5%

65+

15.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.0%

Black/African American

4.3%

Asian

3.2%

Native American

6.6%

Two or More Races

14.2%

Hispanic/Latino

7.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$80,467

Mean Household Income

$111,958

Per Capita Income

$54,480

Median Family Income

$104,814

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Households on SNAP

678

Employment & Commute

Employed

14,138

Avg. Commute Time

19.7 min

Work From Home

7.6%

Drive Alone

70.1%

Education

High School or Higher

95.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

43.8%

Graduate Degree

20.5%

Enrolled in School

7,307

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

487

Kindergarten

235

Elementary

2,448

High School

1,233

College

2,904

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,500

Median Rent

$1,174

Total Housing Units

13,987

Owner Occupied

62.8%

Renter Occupied

37.2%

Median Rooms

4.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,008

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

266

$100K-$150K

221

$200K-$300K

2,546

$500K-$1M

579

Households & Families

Total Households

11,978

Avg. Household Size

2.34

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

46.1%

Living Alone

25.3%

Broadband Internet

98.6%

Veterans

2,074

Foreign Born

1,173

Health Insurance

Insured

24,976

Uninsured

2,441

Private Insurance

21,158

Public Insurance

8,308

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Fairbanks, AK 99709