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HENDERSON/WARD-STEWART ELEMENTARY

Public School | 2nd - 4th | 948 students

Address

200-C Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
Starkville, MS 39759

School District

STARKVILLE- OKTIBBEHA CONS DIST

School Details

Total Students

948

Grades

2nd - 4th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

66

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

28105

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

651 (68.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

294 (31.0%)

Total eligible: 945 students (99.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

280018901438

District NCES ID

2800189

Community Profile (39759)

Demographic and economic data for the 39759 ZIP code area where HENDERSON/WARD-STEWART ELEMENTARY is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

43,243

Median Age

26.9

Male

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.5%

5-9

4.9%

10-14

5.3%

15-19

7.8%

Under 18

18.1%

65+

11.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.9%

Black/African American

38.4%

Asian

3.5%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

2.7%

Hispanic/Latino

1.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$42,761

Mean Household Income

$68,256

Per Capita Income

$27,604

Median Family Income

$80,573

Poverty Rate

29.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Households on SNAP

1,764

Employment & Commute

Employed

20,565

Avg. Commute Time

18.5 min

Work From Home

6.1%

Drive Alone

80.1%

Education

High School or Higher

91.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

47.6%

Graduate Degree

23.8%

Enrolled in School

18,085

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

667

Kindergarten

728

Elementary

3,158

High School

1,969

College

11,563

Housing

Median Home Value

$225,500

Median Rent

$890

Total Housing Units

23,319

Owner Occupied

45.2%

Renter Occupied

54.8%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,496

Avg. Household Size

2.44

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

933

$100K-$150K

610

$200K-$300K

2,323

$500K-$1M

691

Households & Families

Total Households

19,508

Avg. Household Size

2.17

Avg. Family Size

2.82

Married Couples

35.1%

Living Alone

23.3%

Broadband Internet

94.9%

Veterans

1,962

Foreign Born

193

Health Insurance

Insured

39,275

Uninsured

3,468

Private Insurance

32,022

Public Insurance

11,090

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Starkville, MS 39759