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Florida Mesa Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 278 students

Address

216 HIGHWAY 172
Durango, CO 81303

School District

Durango School District No. 9-R

School Details

Total Students

278

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

24

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

8067

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

105 (37.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (4.7%)

Total eligible: 118 students (42.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080348000449

District NCES ID

0803480

Community Profile (81303)

Demographic and economic data for the 81303 ZIP code area where Florida Mesa Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,440

Median Age

39.5

Male

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.1%

5-9

6.1%

10-14

4.4%

15-19

8.4%

Under 18

21.8%

65+

19.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.0%

Black/African American

0.1%

Asian

1.6%

Native American

1.4%

Two or More Races

10.1%

Hispanic/Latino

13.9%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$89,688

Mean Household Income

$105,150

Per Capita Income

$40,283

Median Family Income

$106,215

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Households on SNAP

351

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,627

Avg. Commute Time

22.7 min

Work From Home

17.4%

Drive Alone

70.3%

Education

High School or Higher

93.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

34.0%

Graduate Degree

12.7%

Enrolled in School

2,033

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

134

Kindergarten

217

Elementary

595

High School

704

College

383

Housing

Median Home Value

$470,100

Median Rent

$1,290

Total Housing Units

3,893

Owner Occupied

75.7%

Renter Occupied

24.3%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,041

Avg. Household Size

2.65

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

256

$100K-$150K

34

$200K-$300K

235

$500K-$1M

1,019

Households & Families

Total Households

3,439

Avg. Household Size

2.69

Avg. Family Size

3.29

Married Couples

54.0%

Living Alone

32.3%

Broadband Internet

95.0%

Veterans

588

Foreign Born

43

Health Insurance

Insured

8,231

Uninsured

1,029

Private Insurance

5,676

Public Insurance

3,812

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Durango, CO 81303