Skip to content

Jimmy C Draughn High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 682 students

Address

709 Lovelady Road NE
Valdese, NC 28690

School District

Burke County Schools

School Details

Total Students

682

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

36

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37023

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

325 (47.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

24 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 349 students (51.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370048002836

District NCES ID

3700480

Community Profile (28690)

Demographic and economic data for the 28690 ZIP code area where Jimmy C Draughn High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,212

Median Age

48.3

Male

46.9%

Female

53.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.9%

5-9

3.7%

10-14

5.9%

15-19

5.5%

Under 18

18.2%

65+

24.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Black/African American

0.6%

Asian

2.3%

0

Two or More Races

2.7%

Hispanic/Latino

1.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$66,250

Mean Household Income

$87,010

Per Capita Income

$39,719

Median Family Income

$82,045

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Households on SNAP

510

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,495

Avg. Commute Time

22.3 min

Work From Home

7.3%

Drive Alone

88.5%

Education

High School or Higher

92.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.2%

Graduate Degree

11.2%

Enrolled in School

1,651

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

18

Kindergarten

47

Elementary

832

High School

376

College

378

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,400

Median Rent

$638

Total Housing Units

4,483

Owner Occupied

79.9%

Renter Occupied

20.1%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,223

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

361

$100K-$150K

812

$200K-$300K

716

$500K-$1M

182

Households & Families

Total Households

4,165

Avg. Household Size

2.21

Avg. Family Size

2.72

Married Couples

50.9%

Living Alone

23.9%

Broadband Internet

89.6%

Veterans

612

Foreign Born

23

Health Insurance

Insured

8,721

Uninsured

487

Private Insurance

7,103

Public Insurance

3,773

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Valdese, NC 28690