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Fruita 8/9 School

Public School | 8th - 9th | 704 students

Address

1835 J ROAD
Fruita, CO 81521

School District

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

School Details

Total Students

704

Grades

8th - 9th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

39

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

8077

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

116 (16.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

54 (7.7%)

Total eligible: 170 students (24.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080435002020

District NCES ID

0804350

Community Profile (81521)

Demographic and economic data for the 81521 ZIP code area where Fruita 8/9 School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

16,431

Median Age

41.5

Male

47.9%

Female

52.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.4%

5-9

6.6%

10-14

8.8%

15-19

9.0%

Under 18

26.7%

65+

19.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.9%

Black/African American

0.9%

Asian

0.8%

Native American

1.3%

Two or More Races

9.1%

Hispanic/Latino

9.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$73,826

Mean Household Income

$100,845

Per Capita Income

$41,163

Median Family Income

$86,422

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Households on SNAP

298

Employment & Commute

Employed

7,970

Avg. Commute Time

20.9 min

Work From Home

9.3%

Drive Alone

75.4%

Education

High School or Higher

94.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

32.1%

Graduate Degree

9.3%

Enrolled in School

4,450

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

241

Kindergarten

124

Elementary

1,845

High School

1,726

College

514

Housing

Median Home Value

$360,800

Median Rent

$1,328

Total Housing Units

6,199

Owner Occupied

80.3%

Renter Occupied

19.7%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,571

Avg. Household Size

2.73

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

194

$100K-$150K

97

$200K-$300K

1,004

$500K-$1M

615

Households & Families

Total Households

6,037

Avg. Household Size

2.71

Avg. Family Size

3.21

Married Couples

58.1%

Living Alone

37.3%

Broadband Internet

91.6%

Veterans

1,277

Foreign Born

153

Health Insurance

Insured

14,970

Uninsured

1,368

Private Insurance

11,686

Public Insurance

5,617

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Fruita, CO 81521