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North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 307 students

Address

200 Flint Hill Rd
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

School District

Wilkes County Schools

School Details

Total Students

307

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

21

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37193

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

304 (99.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 304 students (99.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370495001982

District NCES ID

3704950

Community Profile (28659)

Demographic and economic data for the 28659 ZIP code area where North Wilkesboro Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

21,460

Median Age

43.5

Male

50.7%

Female

49.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.6%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

5.3%

15-19

6.0%

Under 18

20.0%

65+

20.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.9%

Black/African American

5.5%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

6.9%

Hispanic/Latino

6.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,351

Mean Household Income

$62,759

Per Capita Income

$30,438

Median Family Income

$62,760

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Households on SNAP

1,719

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,014

Avg. Commute Time

25.3 min

Work From Home

6.5%

Drive Alone

80.9%

Education

High School or Higher

78.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.7%

Graduate Degree

4.9%

Enrolled in School

4,318

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

171

Kindergarten

213

Elementary

2,036

High School

923

College

975

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,100

Median Rent

$732

Total Housing Units

9,632

Owner Occupied

65.8%

Renter Occupied

34.2%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,059

Avg. Household Size

2.43

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

487

$100K-$150K

1,696

$200K-$300K

944

$500K-$1M

190

Households & Families

Total Households

8,835

Avg. Household Size

2.37

Avg. Family Size

2.89

Married Couples

47.5%

Living Alone

26.5%

Broadband Internet

90.1%

Veterans

1,194

Foreign Born

110

Health Insurance

Insured

18,158

Uninsured

2,773

Private Insurance

11,439

Public Insurance

9,689

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

North Wilkesboro, NC 28659