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Oakley W Best Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 586 students

Address

22201 POWERS AVE
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

School District

Dearborn Heights School District #7

School Details

Total Students

586

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

30

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

26163

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

442 (75.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

36 (6.1%)

Total eligible: 478 students (81.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

261161004616

District NCES ID

2611610

Community Profile (48125)

Demographic and economic data for the 48125 ZIP code area where Oakley W Best Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

22,082

Median Age

38.5

Male

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.9%

5-9

5.9%

10-14

6.7%

15-19

6.5%

Under 18

24.0%

65+

15.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.0%

Black/African American

9.4%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

8.5%

Hispanic/Latino

5.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$57,299

Mean Household Income

$70,098

Per Capita Income

$36,003

Median Family Income

$62,880

Poverty Rate

21.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Households on SNAP

1,517

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,010

Avg. Commute Time

26.5 min

Work From Home

7.7%

Drive Alone

83.4%

Education

High School or Higher

87.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.6%

Graduate Degree

6.0%

Enrolled in School

4,899

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

348

Kindergarten

402

Elementary

2,021

High School

1,182

College

946

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,900

Median Rent

$1,264

Total Housing Units

8,796

Owner Occupied

69.7%

Renter Occupied

30.3%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,124

Avg. Household Size

2.49

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

478

$100K-$150K

1,746

$200K-$300K

213

$500K-$1M

67

Households & Families

Total Households

8,207

Avg. Household Size

2.65

Avg. Family Size

3.23

Married Couples

41.1%

Living Alone

31.8%

Broadband Internet

91.9%

Veterans

879

Foreign Born

270

Health Insurance

Insured

20,234

Uninsured

1,511

Private Insurance

12,253

Public Insurance

11,388

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Dearborn Heights, MI 48125