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SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,168 students

Address

1786 STATE ST
Merrick, NY 11566

School District

BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Details

Total Students

1,168

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

9.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

122

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

36059

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

153 (13.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

18 (1.5%)

Total eligible: 171 students (14.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

361902001721

District NCES ID

3619020

Community Profile (11566)

Demographic and economic data for the 11566 ZIP code area where SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

33,976

Median Age

42.3

Male

51.2%

Female

48.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.5%

5-9

7.3%

10-14

5.2%

15-19

5.0%

Under 18

22.6%

65+

17.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.7%

Black/African American

2.7%

Asian

3.2%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

6.2%

Hispanic/Latino

5.9%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$172,868

Mean Household Income

$199,080

Per Capita Income

$78,708

Median Family Income

$187,766

Poverty Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Households on SNAP

105

Employment & Commute

Employed

17,798

Avg. Commute Time

37.9 min

Work From Home

15.4%

Drive Alone

61.4%

Education

High School or Higher

95.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

58.1%

Graduate Degree

27.1%

Enrolled in School

7,805

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

611

Kindergarten

391

Elementary

3,351

High School

1,628

College

1,824

Housing

Median Home Value

$656,100

Median Rent

$2,632

Total Housing Units

11,620

Owner Occupied

95.3%

Renter Occupied

4.7%

Median Rooms

7.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$3,875

Avg. Household Size

3

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

135

$100K-$150K

7

$200K-$300K

57

$500K-$1M

8,156

Households & Families

Total Households

11,346

Avg. Household Size

2.99

Avg. Family Size

3.26

Married Couples

70.9%

Living Alone

38.1%

Broadband Internet

95.2%

Veterans

1,048

Foreign Born

301

Health Insurance

Insured

33,183

Uninsured

785

Private Insurance

29,197

Public Insurance

8,372

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Merrick, NY 11566