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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Forest Park, GA (Jonesboro Rd / Thurmond Rd) Atlanta, GA (Briarcliff Rd/Emory Rd), Atlanta, GA (Druid Hills), Atlanta, GA (Inman Park), Atlanta, GA (Moreland Ave/Euclid Ave), Atlanta, GA (North Kirkwood), Atlanta, GA (Ponce de Leon Ave/Barnett St), Atlanta, GA (Ponce de Leon Ave/Moreland Ave), Atlanta, GA (Ponce de Leon Ave/Oakdale Rd), Atlanta, GA (Rock Springs Rd/Wildwood Rd), Decatur, GA (City Center)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $109,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to GA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Walkable |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Asian Indian, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* | GRADES |
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| EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4495 SIMPSON ROAD, FOREST PARK, GA 30297 (404) 362-3830 |
PK-05 |
| FOREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 930 FINLEY DRIVE, FOREST PARK, GA 30297 (404) 362-3840 |
06-08 |
| HUIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1260 ROCK CUT ROAD, FOREST PARK, GA 30297 (404) 362-3825 |
PK-05 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
52,657 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of GA school districts |
11.6% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
9.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 5.9 | 49.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 73.3 | 39.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 74.2 | 49.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,363 | $282,410,000 | 58.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $370 | $19,508,000 | 4.0 |
| STAFF | $517 | $27,219,000 | 5.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $72 | $3,774,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $448 | $23,585,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $647 | $34,057,000 | 7.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $327 | $17,242,000 | 3.5 |
| OTHER | $286 | $15,043,000 | 3.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,667 | $140,428,000 | 28.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,195 | $62,926,000 | 13.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,225 | $485,764,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.9 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 30.9 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| Jonesboro Rd
/ Thurmond Rd |
Forest Park | Georgia |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 8 | 112 | 58 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 5.26 | 2.72 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| Jonesboro Rd
/ Thurmond Rd |
Forest Park | Georgia |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 277 | 1,162 | 430 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 13.01 | 54.57 | 20.19 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| Jonesboro Rd
/ Thurmond Rd |
Forest Park | Georgia |
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Forest Park, GA Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO GA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 74.58%
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4.08%
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1 | 1 |
| Last 10 Years | 42.27%
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4.22%
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1 | 1 |
| Last 5 Years | 10.22%
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2.04%
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1 | 1 |
| Last 2 Years | 1.17%
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0.58%
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1 | 3 |
| Last 12 Months | -1.40%
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-1.40%
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1 | 3 |
| Latest Quarter | -1.05%
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-4.20%
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1 | 4 |
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