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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $234,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to AK, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Nautical |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
Valdez Educational Rating
VALDEZ CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
801 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of AK school districts |
86.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
54.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 17 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| GEORGE H GILSON JR. H.S. 357 ROBE RIVER DRIVE, VALDEZ, AK 99686 (907) 835-2244 |
07-08 |
| HERMON HUTCHENS ELEMENTARY 1009 WEST KLUTINA, VALDEZ, AK 99686 (907) 835-4728 |
PK-06 |
| VALDEZ HIGH SCHOOL 319 ROBE RIVER DRIVE, VALDEZ, AK 99686 (907) 835-4767 |
09-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 76.0 | 57.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 6.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 21.0 | 26.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 23.5 | 31.4 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,577 | $6,069,000 | 51.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $454 | $364,000 | 3.1 |
| STAFF | $748 | $599,000 | 5.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $381 | $305,000 | 2.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $833 | $667,000 | 5.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,834 | $1,469,000 | 12.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $559 | $448,000 | 3.8 |
| OTHER | $342 | $274,000 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,151 | $4,126,000 | 35.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,938 | $1,552,000 | 13.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $14,665 | $11,747,000 | 100.0 |
Valdez EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Valdez WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 21.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Valdez LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 6.2 |
Valdez Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AK* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  137.11%
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7.51%
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6 | 6 |
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About Valdez
Valdez is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers)