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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Smiths, AL Auburn, AL (Marvyn/Hopewell), Columbus, GA (Green Island Hills), Columbus, GA (New River Rd/Biggers Rd), Columbus, GA (U.S. Route 80/Whitesville Rd), Hamilton, GA, Opelika, AL (Chewacla), Phenix City, AL (Phenix City North Byp/Summerville Rd), Phenix City, AL (Smiths Station), Phenix City, AL (U.S. Route 80/Auburn Rd), West Point, GA (Pine Mountain)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $154,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to AL, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
LEE COUNTY School District
9,806 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
26.4% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
10.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BEAUREGARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 300 LEE ROAD 431, OPELIKA, AL 36804 (334) 745-2972 |
PK-04 |
| BEAUREGARD HIGH SCHOOL 7343 AL HIGHWAY 51, OPELIKA, AL 36804 (334) 745-5916 |
09-12 |
| BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4747 LEE ROAD 270, VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 745-5028 |
PK-06 |
| BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL 4848 LEE ROAD 270, VALLEY, AL 36854 (334) 745-5010 |
07-12 |
| LOACHAPOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 685 LEE ROAD 61, LOACHAPOKA, AL 36865 (334) 887-8066 |
PK-06 |
| LOACHAPOKA HIGH SCHOOL 685 LEE ROAD 61, LOACHAPOKA, AL 36865 (334) 887-8038 |
07-12 |
| SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL 1500 LEE ROAD 11, OPELIKA, AL 36804 (334) 745-5023 |
05-08 |
| SMITHS STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 171 LEE ROAD 728, SMITHS STATION, AL 36877 (334) 448-4422 |
PK-03 |
| SMITHS STATION HIGH SCHOOL 1100 LEE ROAD 298, SMITHS STATION, AL 36877 (334) 298-0969 |
09-12 |
| SMITHS STATION INTERMEDIATE 80 LEE ROAD 926, SMITHS STATION, AL 36877 (334) 298-8370 |
04-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 73.2 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 23.7 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 45.1 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,417 | $43,317,000 | 54.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $294 | $2,886,000 | 3.6 |
| STAFF | $276 | $2,706,000 | 3.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $101 | $988,000 | 1.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $338 | $3,316,000 | 4.2 |
| OPERATION | $588 | $5,769,000 | 7.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $366 | $3,588,000 | 4.5 |
| OTHER | $106 | $1,035,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,069 | $20,288,000 | 25.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,619 | $15,872,000 | 20.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,105 | $79,477,000 | 100.0 |
Smiths EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Smiths WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Smiths LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.2 |
Smiths Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  174.97%
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9.20%
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About Smiths
Smiths is a medium-sized town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 21,606 people and just one neighborhood, Smiths is the 23rd largest community in Alabama.
Smiths is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Smiths is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Smiths who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.50%), sales jobs (11.20%), and management occupations (6.84%).
Smiths is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.9% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Smiths.
Being a small town, Smiths does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Smiths Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, the citizens of Smiths rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.55% of adults 25 and older in Smiths have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Smiths in 2000 was $17,608, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,432 for a family of four.
Smiths is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Smiths home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Smiths is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Smiths include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Smiths is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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