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Ouachita Junior High School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 422 students

Address

5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203

School District

Ouachita Parish

School Details

Total Students

422

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

24

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

22073

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

280 (66.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

59 (14.0%)

Total eligible: 339 students (80.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220120001002

District NCES ID

2201200

Community Profile (71203)

Demographic and economic data for the 71203 ZIP code area where Ouachita Junior High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

40,063

Median Age

33.5

Male

48.8%

Female

51.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.7%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

7.4%

15-19

7.1%

Under 18

24.9%

65+

13.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

46.2%

Black/African American

48.1%

Asian

1.5%

Native American

0.0%

Two or More Races

3.3%

Hispanic/Latino

2.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$43,298

Mean Household Income

$74,868

Per Capita Income

$33,548

Median Family Income

$68,168

Poverty Rate

23.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Households on SNAP

2,589

Employment & Commute

Employed

17,664

Avg. Commute Time

20.6 min

Work From Home

8.2%

Drive Alone

77.8%

Education

High School or Higher

90.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

29.7%

Graduate Degree

11.0%

Enrolled in School

11,671

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

700

Kindergarten

622

Elementary

4,652

High School

2,295

College

3,402

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,700

Median Rent

$935

Total Housing Units

17,178

Owner Occupied

56.0%

Renter Occupied

44.0%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,366

Avg. Household Size

2.78

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

646

$100K-$150K

1,595

$200K-$300K

1,835

$500K-$1M

436

Households & Families

Total Households

14,839

Avg. Household Size

2.62

Avg. Family Size

3.45

Married Couples

39.1%

Living Alone

30.9%

Broadband Internet

89.3%

Veterans

1,986

Foreign Born

120

Health Insurance

Insured

35,872

Uninsured

3,615

Private Insurance

22,268

Public Insurance

18,190

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Monroe, LA 71203