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Wales School

Public School | Pre-K - 12th | 37 students

Address

490 Main St
Wales, AK 99783

School District

Bering Strait School District

School Details

Total Students

37

Grades

Pre-K - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

7.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

5

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Remote

County

2180

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

37 (100.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 37 students (100.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

020002000018

District NCES ID

0200020

Community Profile (99783)

Demographic and economic data for the 99783 ZIP code area where Wales School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

294

Median Age

24

Male

59.9%

Female

40.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

10.5%

5-9

15.3%

10-14

11.2%

15-19

8.5%

Under 18

43.9%

65+

2.7%

0

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$34,167

Mean Household Income

$48,149

Per Capita Income

$16,500

Median Family Income

$34,432

Poverty Rate

29.5%

Unemployment Rate

14.7%

Households on SNAP

31

Employment & Commute

Employed

99

Avg. Commute Time

4.5 min

Work From Home

6.1%

0

Education

High School or Higher

84.7%

0 0

Enrolled in School

99

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

10

Kindergarten

7

Elementary

61

High School

21

0

Housing

Median Home Value

$86,700

Total Housing Units

112

Owner Occupied

72.1%

Renter Occupied

27.9%

Median Rooms

3.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$760

Avg. Household Size

3.34

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

8

$100K-$150K

$200K-$300K

15

$500K-$1M

Households & Families

Total Households

86

Avg. Household Size

3.42

Avg. Family Size

3.6

Married Couples

16.3%

Living Alone

62.8%

Broadband Internet

82.6%

Veterans

7

0

Health Insurance

Insured

247

Uninsured

47

Private Insurance

41

Public Insurance

224

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Wales, AK 99783