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Cowan Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 254 students

Address

3125 Hwy 931 S
Whitesburg, KY 41858

School District

Letcher County

School Details

Total Students

254

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

18

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

21133

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

163 (64.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 163 students (64.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

210336000900

District NCES ID

2103360

Community Profile (41858)

Demographic and economic data for the 41858 ZIP code area where Cowan Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

7,473

Median Age

41.3

Male

46.4%

Female

53.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

6.1%

10-14

7.7%

15-19

5.5%

Under 18

23.2%

65+

23.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

99.1%

Black/African American

0.1%

Asian

0.5%

0

Two or More Races

0.2%

Hispanic/Latino

0.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$40,038

Mean Household Income

$63,010

Per Capita Income

$33,209

Median Family Income

$55,284

Poverty Rate

37.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Households on SNAP

881

Employment & Commute

Employed

2,259

Avg. Commute Time

27 min

Work From Home

10.0%

Drive Alone

75.2%

Education

High School or Higher

80.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

14.7%

Graduate Degree

8.0%

Enrolled in School

1,669

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

39

Kindergarten

18

Elementary

1,015

High School

236

College

361

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,000

Median Rent

$622

Total Housing Units

3,498

Owner Occupied

70.0%

Renter Occupied

30.0%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,146

Avg. Household Size

2.31

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

494

$100K-$150K

624

$200K-$300K

172

$500K-$1M

92

Households & Families

Total Households

2,976

Avg. Household Size

2.43

Avg. Family Size

2.98

Married Couples

43.5%

Living Alone

35.1%

Broadband Internet

87.2%

Veterans

256

0

Health Insurance

Insured

6,882

Uninsured

367

Private Insurance

3,164

Public Insurance

4,763

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Whitesburg, KY 41858