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Fairforest Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 782 students

Address

1005 Mount Zion Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303

School District

Spartanburg 06

School Details

Total Students

782

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Teachers (FTE)

51

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

45083

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

569 (72.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

74 (9.5%)

Total eligible: 643 students (82.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

450363001025

District NCES ID

4503630

Community Profile (29303)

Demographic and economic data for the 29303 ZIP code area where Fairforest Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

27,413

Median Age

30.4

Male

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

5.9%

10-14

5.1%

15-19

11.2%

Under 18

21.0%

65+

10.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

46.7%

Black/African American

37.6%

Asian

1.3%

Native American

0.5%

Two or More Races

10.0%

Hispanic/Latino

10.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$45,360

Mean Household Income

$54,534

Per Capita Income

$24,622

Median Family Income

$53,822

Poverty Rate

23.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Households on SNAP

1,225

Employment & Commute

Employed

12,800

Avg. Commute Time

21 min

Work From Home

4.7%

Drive Alone

74.6%

Education

High School or Higher

77.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.2%

Graduate Degree

5.2%

Enrolled in School

8,559

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

489

Kindergarten

297

Elementary

2,377

High School

1,161

College

4,235

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,800

Median Rent

$919

Total Housing Units

10,761

Owner Occupied

49.0%

Renter Occupied

51.0%

Median Rooms

5.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,074

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

424

$100K-$150K

1,483

$200K-$300K

574

$500K-$1M

27

Households & Families

Total Households

9,370

Avg. Household Size

2.53

Avg. Family Size

3.12

Married Couples

35.0%

Living Alone

31.4%

Broadband Internet

88.5%

Veterans

1,378

Foreign Born

318

Health Insurance

Insured

21,996

Uninsured

3,983

Private Insurance

14,859

Public Insurance

9,110

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Spartanburg, SC 29303