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St. James High School

Public School | 7th - 12th | 634 students

Address

22187 Hwy 20
Vacherie, LA 70090

School District

St. James Parish

School Details

Total Students

634

Grades

7th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

47

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

22093

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

356 (56.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

54 (8.5%)

Total eligible: 410 students (64.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220150001167

District NCES ID

2201500

Community Profile (70090)

Demographic and economic data for the 70090 ZIP code area where St. James High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

7,513

Median Age

39.7

Male

46.0%

Female

54.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.4%

5-9

4.4%

10-14

4.1%

15-19

7.0%

Under 18

19.8%

65+

17.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

39.8%

Black/African American

56.3%

0 0

Two or More Races

1.3%

Hispanic/Latino

2.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$58,534

Mean Household Income

$75,627

Per Capita Income

$37,223

Median Family Income

$75,822

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Households on SNAP

374

Employment & Commute

Employed

3,319

Avg. Commute Time

32.5 min

Work From Home

4.7%

Drive Alone

78.2%

Education

High School or Higher

84.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.1%

Graduate Degree

7.8%

Enrolled in School

1,537

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

200

Kindergarten

73

Elementary

443

High School

420

College

401

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,700

Median Rent

$656

Total Housing Units

3,313

Owner Occupied

75.9%

Renter Occupied

24.1%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,434

Avg. Household Size

2.74

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

331

$100K-$150K

420

$200K-$300K

560

$500K-$1M

Households & Families

Total Households

2,870

Avg. Household Size

2.62

Avg. Family Size

3.13

Married Couples

44.9%

Living Alone

31.1%

Broadband Internet

85.3%

Veterans

204

Foreign Born

3

Health Insurance

Insured

6,897

Uninsured

616

Private Insurance

4,537

Public Insurance

3,359

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Vacherie, LA 70090