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South Amboy Middle/High School

Public School | 6th - 12th | 571 students

Address

200 GOVERNOR HAROLD G HOFFMAN
South Amboy, NJ 08879

School District

South Amboy School District

School Details

Total Students

571

Grades

6th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

44

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

34023

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

195 (34.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

39 (6.8%)

Total eligible: 234 students (41.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

341512000154

District NCES ID

3415120

Community Profile (08879)

Demographic and economic data for the 08879 ZIP code area where South Amboy Middle/High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

22,514

Median Age

41.7

Male

48.4%

Female

51.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.9%

5-9

5.3%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

4.2%

Under 18

18.1%

65+

16.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.2%

Black/African American

11.1%

Asian

9.3%

Native American

0.5%

Two or More Races

11.5%

Hispanic/Latino

16.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$93,243

Mean Household Income

$105,953

Per Capita Income

$55,642

Median Family Income

$108,264

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Households on SNAP

568

Employment & Commute

Employed

11,958

Avg. Commute Time

36.1 min

Work From Home

7.3%

Drive Alone

68.5%

Education

High School or Higher

91.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

31.4%

Graduate Degree

11.2%

Enrolled in School

4,463

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

222

Kindergarten

136

Elementary

1,890

High School

834

College

1,381

Housing

Median Home Value

$355,600

Median Rent

$1,641

Total Housing Units

9,727

Owner Occupied

59.0%

Renter Occupied

41.0%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,380

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

173

$100K-$150K

60

$200K-$300K

846

$500K-$1M

437

Households & Families

Total Households

9,209

Avg. Household Size

2.44

Avg. Family Size

3.02

Married Couples

47.7%

Living Alone

27.8%

Broadband Internet

93.5%

Veterans

1,211

Foreign Born

906

Health Insurance

Insured

21,082

Uninsured

1,402

Private Insurance

16,725

Public Insurance

7,037

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

South Amboy, NJ 08879