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Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 718 students

Address

5200 Covington Hwy
Decatur, GA 30035

School District

DeKalb County

School Details

Total Students

718

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

45

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

13089

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

718 (100.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 718 students (100.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

130174002482

District NCES ID

1301740

Community Profile (30035)

Demographic and economic data for the 30035 ZIP code area where Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

23,119

Median Age

36

Male

46.7%

Female

53.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.3%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

7.9%

15-19

6.4%

Under 18

24.8%

65+

12.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

3.6%

Black/African American

92.7%

Asian

0.4%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

1.6%

Hispanic/Latino

2.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$53,780

Mean Household Income

$76,304

Per Capita Income

$34,295

Median Family Income

$70,779

Poverty Rate

22.7%

Unemployment Rate

13.1%

Households on SNAP

1,745

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,100

Avg. Commute Time

33.1 min

Work From Home

11.3%

Drive Alone

64.0%

Education

High School or Higher

90.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

23.7%

Graduate Degree

9.1%

Enrolled in School

5,754

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

210

Kindergarten

319

Elementary

2,627

High School

1,504

College

1,094

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,200

Median Rent

$1,396

Total Housing Units

8,910

Owner Occupied

52.6%

Renter Occupied

47.4%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,412

Avg. Household Size

3.17

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

267

$100K-$150K

704

$200K-$300K

1,209

$500K-$1M

50

Households & Families

Total Households

7,314

Avg. Household Size

3.15

Avg. Family Size

4.28

Married Couples

30.1%

Living Alone

29.2%

Broadband Internet

97.1%

Veterans

1,315

Foreign Born

222

Health Insurance

Insured

19,563

Uninsured

3,538

Private Insurance

12,583

Public Insurance

8,858

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Decatur, GA 30035