Fort Dodge Middle School
Public School | 6th - 8th | 759 students
Address
800 North 32nd Street
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone
School District
Fort Dodge Comm School District
School Details
Total Students
759
Grades
6th - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
School Type
Public
Locale
Rural - Fringe
County
19187
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
423 (55.7%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
49 (6.5%)
Total eligible: 472 students (62.2%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
191182002197
District NCES ID
1911820
Community Profile (50501)
Demographic and economic data for the 50501 ZIP code area where Fort Dodge Middle School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
28,530
Median Age
38.8
Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
Age Distribution
Under 5
5.7%
5-9
6.0%
10-14
5.4%
15-19
7.9%
Under 18
20.8%
65+
19.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White
85.0%
Black/African American
4.3%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.3%
Two or More Races
6.6%
Hispanic/Latino
4.3%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$64,013
Mean Household Income
$77,929
Per Capita Income
$34,867
Median Family Income
$81,077
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Households on SNAP
1,352
Employment & Commute
Employed
13,462
Avg. Commute Time
16.9 min
Work From Home
3.3%
Drive Alone
81.3%
Education
High School or Higher
91.1%
Bachelor's or Higher
21.0%
Graduate Degree
5.6%
Enrolled in School
6,696
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
371
Kindergarten
336
Elementary
2,457
High School
1,416
College
2,116
Housing
Median Home Value
$134,200
Median Rent
$761
Total Housing Units
13,024
Owner Occupied
66.2%
Renter Occupied
33.8%
Median Rooms
5.6
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,141
Avg. Household Size
2.28
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
826
$100K-$150K
1,389
$200K-$300K
936
$500K-$1M
149
Households & Families
Total Households
11,967
Avg. Household Size
2.16
Avg. Family Size
2.89
Married Couples
37.5%
Living Alone
24.2%
Broadband Internet
88.1%
Veterans
1,755
Foreign Born
143
Health Insurance
Insured
24,958
Uninsured
1,812
Private Insurance
17,668
Public Insurance
11,370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey