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DESOTO JR. HIGH

Public School | 7th - 8th | 381 students

Address

731 AMVETS DR
Desoto, MO 63020

School District

DESOTO 73

School Details

Total Students

381

Grades

7th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

27

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Fringe

County

29099

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

144 (37.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

32 (8.4%)

Total eligible: 176 students (46.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

291050000349

District NCES ID

2910500

Community Profile (63020)

Demographic and economic data for the 63020 ZIP code area where DESOTO JR. HIGH is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

20,282

Median Age

44.1

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.7%

5-9

5.0%

10-14

8.2%

15-19

5.4%

Under 18

21.5%

65+

19.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.8%

Black/African American

0.0%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

8.4%

Hispanic/Latino

6.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$62,370

Mean Household Income

$74,057

Per Capita Income

$35,672

Median Family Income

$76,298

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Households on SNAP

895

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,682

Avg. Commute Time

38 min

Work From Home

7.5%

Drive Alone

82.0%

Education

High School or Higher

88.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.6%

Graduate Degree

5.4%

Enrolled in School

4,069

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

198

Kindergarten

208

Elementary

2,221

High School

933

College

509

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,900

Median Rent

$838

Total Housing Units

8,907

Owner Occupied

82.1%

Renter Occupied

17.9%

Median Rooms

5.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,261

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

414

$100K-$150K

1,674

$200K-$300K

1,421

$500K-$1M

268

Households & Families

Total Households

8,049

Avg. Household Size

2.49

Avg. Family Size

3.02

Married Couples

49.5%

Living Alone

30.1%

Broadband Internet

90.5%

Veterans

1,900

Foreign Born

107

Health Insurance

Insured

18,228

Uninsured

1,800

Private Insurance

13,433

Public Insurance

6,994

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Desoto, MO 63020