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NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL

Public School | 7th - 12th | 988 students

Address

68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443

School District

JONES CO SCHOOL DIST

School Details

Total Students

988

Grades

7th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

84

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

28067

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

641 (64.9%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

344 (34.8%)

Total eligible: 985 students (99.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

280228000443

District NCES ID

2802280

Community Profile (39443)

Demographic and economic data for the 39443 ZIP code area where NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

22,307

Median Age

40

Male

48.4%

Female

51.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

5.5%

10-14

8.0%

15-19

7.1%

Under 18

24.0%

65+

19.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.1%

Black/African American

10.6%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

2.2%

Hispanic/Latino

1.9%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$56,516

Mean Household Income

$72,652

Per Capita Income

$34,816

Median Family Income

$70,058

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Households on SNAP

813

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,260

Avg. Commute Time

28.7 min

Work From Home

1.5%

Drive Alone

85.4%

Education

High School or Higher

90.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.0%

Graduate Degree

8.5%

Enrolled in School

5,364

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

368

Kindergarten

87

Elementary

2,592

High School

1,532

College

785

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,300

Median Rent

$783

Total Housing Units

9,840

Owner Occupied

80.6%

Renter Occupied

19.4%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,146

Avg. Household Size

2.73

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,533

$100K-$150K

1,103

$200K-$300K

1,184

$500K-$1M

151

Households & Families

Total Households

8,383

Avg. Household Size

2.66

Avg. Family Size

3.14

Married Couples

56.9%

Living Alone

34.3%

Broadband Internet

90.7%

Veterans

1,022

Foreign Born

158

Health Insurance

Insured

19,796

Uninsured

2,471

Private Insurance

15,078

Public Insurance

8,080

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Laurel, MS 39443