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Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 479 students

Address

286 Learning Parkway
Forest City, NC 28043

School District

Rutherford County Schools

School Details

Total Students

479

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Teachers (FTE)

36

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

37161

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

476 (99.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 476 students (99.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370408001639

District NCES ID

3704080

Community Profile (28043)

Demographic and economic data for the 28043 ZIP code area where Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

21,264

Median Age

37.6

Male

48.1%

Female

51.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.1%

5-9

7.8%

10-14

6.1%

15-19

6.9%

Under 18

24.8%

65+

17.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

73.6%

Black/African American

13.9%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

6.9%

Hispanic/Latino

5.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$43,770

Mean Household Income

$65,204

Per Capita Income

$28,698

Median Family Income

$50,962

Poverty Rate

26.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Households on SNAP

2,093

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,711

Avg. Commute Time

23 min

Work From Home

3.8%

Drive Alone

78.3%

Education

High School or Higher

84.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

16.9%

Graduate Degree

6.6%

Enrolled in School

5,222

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

215

Kindergarten

479

Elementary

2,290

High School

1,132

College

1,106

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,000

Median Rent

$723

Total Housing Units

9,208

Owner Occupied

63.3%

Renter Occupied

36.7%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,055

Avg. Household Size

2.61

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

640

$100K-$150K

1,009

$200K-$300K

842

$500K-$1M

147

Households & Families

Total Households

8,146

Avg. Household Size

2.58

Avg. Family Size

3.14

Married Couples

39.0%

Living Alone

35.0%

Broadband Internet

89.6%

Veterans

1,019

Foreign Born

140

Health Insurance

Insured

17,979

Uninsured

3,149

Private Insurance

10,972

Public Insurance

10,234

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Forest City, NC 28043