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Silk Hope School

Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 276 students

Address

7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344

School District

Chatham County Schools

School Details

Total Students

276

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

22

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37037

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

123 (44.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

17 (6.2%)

Total eligible: 140 students (50.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370075000316

District NCES ID

3700750

Community Profile (27344)

Demographic and economic data for the 27344 ZIP code area where Silk Hope School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

18,894

Median Age

39.6

Male

48.2%

Female

51.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.0%

5-9

6.2%

10-14

6.6%

15-19

9.1%

Under 18

23.8%

65+

19.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

56.0%

Black/African American

17.7%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

8.9%

Hispanic/Latino

21.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$60,133

Mean Household Income

$78,580

Per Capita Income

$30,754

Median Family Income

$62,509

Poverty Rate

21.5%

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Households on SNAP

957

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,176

Avg. Commute Time

27.9 min

Work From Home

4.0%

Drive Alone

82.1%

Education

High School or Higher

74.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

21.4%

Graduate Degree

10.2%

Enrolled in School

4,568

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

138

Kindergarten

293

Elementary

1,929

High School

1,523

College

685

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,200

Median Rent

$963

Total Housing Units

7,896

Owner Occupied

69.7%

Renter Occupied

30.3%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,229

Avg. Household Size

2.52

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

414

$100K-$150K

991

$200K-$300K

1,181

$500K-$1M

422

Households & Families

Total Households

6,945

Avg. Household Size

2.69

Avg. Family Size

3.08

Married Couples

50.9%

Living Alone

36.8%

Broadband Internet

90.7%

Veterans

1,085

Foreign Born

42

Health Insurance

Insured

14,997

Uninsured

3,699

Private Insurance

9,251

Public Insurance

7,848

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Siler City, NC 27344