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Ponchatoula High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 2,262 students

Address

19452 Highway 22 East
Ponchatoula, LA 70454

School District

Tangipahoa Parish

School Details

Total Students

2,262

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

104

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Small

County

22105

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

991 (43.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

153 (6.8%)

Total eligible: 1,144 students (50.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220168001319

District NCES ID

2201680

Community Profile (70454)

Demographic and economic data for the 70454 ZIP code area where Ponchatoula High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

32,111

Median Age

39

Male

50.9%

Female

49.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.2%

5-9

6.6%

10-14

7.7%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

24.6%

65+

18.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.6%

Black/African American

15.3%

Asian

0.4%

Native American

0.0%

Two or More Races

6.4%

Hispanic/Latino

5.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$65,355

Mean Household Income

$82,350

Per Capita Income

$43,048

Median Family Income

$81,177

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Households on SNAP

1,284

Employment & Commute

Employed

13,396

Avg. Commute Time

31.9 min

Work From Home

6.7%

Drive Alone

86.1%

Education

High School or Higher

88.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.7%

Graduate Degree

4.8%

Enrolled in School

7,563

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

641

Kindergarten

351

Elementary

3,634

High School

1,494

College

1,443

Housing

Median Home Value

$202,500

Median Rent

$1,053

Total Housing Units

13,962

Owner Occupied

83.5%

Renter Occupied

16.5%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,388

Avg. Household Size

2.55

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

667

$100K-$150K

1,006

$200K-$300K

3,217

$500K-$1M

201

Households & Families

Total Households

12,424

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Avg. Family Size

3.25

Married Couples

48.4%

Living Alone

29.6%

Broadband Internet

91.9%

Veterans

2,001

Foreign Born

235

Health Insurance

Insured

29,872

Uninsured

2,151

Private Insurance

20,605

Public Insurance

14,062

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Ponchatoula, LA 70454