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Bessemer City Primary

Public School | Pre-K - 2nd | 445 students

Address

1320 North 12th Street
Bessemer City, NC 28016

School District

Gaston County Schools

School Details

Total Students

445

Grades

Pre-K - 2nd

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

27

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

37071

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

442 (99.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 442 students (99.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370162000669

District NCES ID

3701620

Community Profile (28016)

Demographic and economic data for the 28016 ZIP code area where Bessemer City Primary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

13,234

Median Age

45.4

Male

51.6%

Female

48.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.4%

5-9

4.4%

10-14

4.1%

15-19

7.1%

Under 18

16.2%

65+

18.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Black/African American

6.5%

Asian

0.7%

0

Two or More Races

6.4%

Hispanic/Latino

3.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$51,341

Mean Household Income

$68,656

Per Capita Income

$37,624

Median Family Income

$68,777

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Households on SNAP

740

Employment & Commute

Employed

6,083

Avg. Commute Time

24.3 min

Work From Home

4.4%

Drive Alone

78.8%

Education

High School or Higher

79.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

11.7%

Graduate Degree

3.4%

Enrolled in School

2,355

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

176

Kindergarten

126

Elementary

780

High School

772

College

501

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,300

Median Rent

$837

Total Housing Units

5,963

Owner Occupied

64.3%

Renter Occupied

35.7%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,154

Avg. Household Size

2.58

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

191

$100K-$150K

732

$200K-$300K

733

$500K-$1M

44

Households & Families

Total Households

5,276

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

51.9%

Living Alone

25.1%

Broadband Internet

91.5%

Veterans

689

Foreign Born

125

Health Insurance

Insured

11,856

Uninsured

1,363

Private Insurance

8,268

Public Insurance

5,005

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Bessemer City, NC 28016