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SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public School | Pre-K - 6th | 573 students

Address

2468 SW 7TH AVE
Okeechobee, FL 34974

School District

OKEECHOBEE

School Details

Total Students

573

Grades

Pre-K - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

36

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

12093

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

329 (57.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

23 (4.0%)

Total eligible: 352 students (61.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

120141001359

District NCES ID

1201410

Community Profile (34974)

Demographic and economic data for the 34974 ZIP code area where SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

23,601

Median Age

47.9

Male

50.9%

Female

49.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.2%

5-9

6.2%

10-14

4.9%

15-19

4.5%

Under 18

19.2%

65+

27.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.4%

Black/African American

1.7%

Asian

1.8%

Native American

1.6%

Two or More Races

6.9%

Hispanic/Latino

11.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$48,462

Mean Household Income

$70,407

Per Capita Income

$33,769

Median Family Income

$56,377

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Households on SNAP

1,610

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,880

Avg. Commute Time

24.5 min

Work From Home

9.2%

Drive Alone

70.0%

Education

High School or Higher

83.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.3%

Graduate Degree

4.1%

Enrolled in School

4,291

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

406

Kindergarten

256

Elementary

2,127

High School

800

College

702

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,000

Median Rent

$942

Total Housing Units

13,607

Owner Occupied

79.8%

Renter Occupied

20.2%

Median Rooms

4.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,356

Avg. Household Size

2.29

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,326

$100K-$150K

1,039

$200K-$300K

1,354

$500K-$1M

330

Households & Families

Total Households

10,225

Avg. Household Size

2.3

Avg. Family Size

2.79

Married Couples

48.0%

Living Alone

23.2%

Broadband Internet

91.7%

Veterans

2,181

Foreign Born

324

Health Insurance

Insured

19,234

Uninsured

4,326

Private Insurance

11,762

Public Insurance

11,539

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Okeechobee, FL 34974