Horace W. Porter School
Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 462 students
Address
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
Phone
School District
Columbia School District
School Details
Total Students
462
Grades
Pre-K - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
School Type
Public
Locale
Rural - Distant
County
9110
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
81 (17.5%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
28 (6.1%)
Total eligible: 109 students (23.6%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
090090000139
District NCES ID
0900900
Community Profile (06237)
Demographic and economic data for the 06237 ZIP code area where Horace W. Porter School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
5,280
Median Age
53.5
Male
56.3%
Female
43.7%
Age Distribution
Under 5
3.2%
5-9
3.3%
10-14
4.6%
15-19
2.5%
Under 18
12.7%
65+
25.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White
90.1%
Black/African American
1.9%
Native American
0.3%
Two or More Races
5.6%
Hispanic/Latino
3.9%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$124,311
Mean Household Income
$129,810
Per Capita Income
$67,026
Median Family Income
$124,235
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Households on SNAP
384
Employment & Commute
Employed
2,672
Avg. Commute Time
30.2 min
Work From Home
14.7%
Drive Alone
75.3%
Education
High School or Higher
87.8%
Bachelor's or Higher
31.3%
Graduate Degree
12.6%
Enrolled in School
650
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
31
Kindergarten
52
Elementary
322
High School
116
College
129
Housing
Median Home Value
$295,600
Median Rent
$862
Total Housing Units
2,256
Owner Occupied
85.7%
Renter Occupied
14.3%
Median Rooms
6.4
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,119
Avg. Household Size
2.54
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
32
$100K-$150K
12
$200K-$300K
824
$500K-$1M
87
Households & Families
Total Households
2,161
Avg. Household Size
2.42
Avg. Family Size
2.56
Married Couples
61.4%
Living Alone
20.8%
Broadband Internet
96.9%
Veterans
601
Foreign Born
53
Health Insurance
Insured
5,099
Uninsured
181
Private Insurance
4,257
Public Insurance
1,972
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey