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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $147,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to LA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages |
| 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 Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
SAINT CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
9,858 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
92.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
38.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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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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| A. A. SONGY SR. KINDERGARTEN CENTER 523 EAST HEATHER DRIVE, LULING, LA 70070 (985) 785-0299 |
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| ALBERT CAMMON MIDDLE SCHOOL 234 PIRATE DRIVE, SAINT ROSE, LA 70087 (504) 467-4536 |
06-08 |
| ALLEMANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1471 WPA ROAD (HIGHWAY 632), DES ALLEMANDS, LA 70030 (985) 758-7427 |
PK-02 |
| CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 337 GUM STREET, HAHNVILLE, LA 70057 (985) 783-6617 |
PK-PK |
| DESTREHAN HIGH SCHOOL #1 WILDCAT LANE, DESTREHAN, LA 70047 (985) 764-9946 |
08-12 |
| EAST BANK HEAD START 13292 LA HIGHWAY 48, DESTREHAN, LA 70047 (985) 764-7535 |
PK-PK |
| ETHEL SCHOEFFNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 140 PLANTATION ROAD, DESTREHAN, LA 70047 (985) 725-0123 |
04-06 |
| EUAL J. LANDRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 108 TIGER CIRCLE, HAHNVILLE, LA 70057 (985) 783-6636 |
06-08 |
| HAHNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 200 TIGER DRIVE, BOUTTE, LA 70039 (985) 758-7537 |
08-12 |
| HARRY M. HURST MIDDLE SCHOOL 170 ROAD RUNNER LANE, DESTREHAN, LA 70047 (985) 764-6367 |
07-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 59.4 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 36.2 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,938 | $58,534,000 | 49.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $432 | $4,262,000 | 3.6 |
| STAFF | $515 | $5,077,000 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $292 | $2,883,000 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $672 | $6,628,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $875 | $8,628,000 | 7.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $630 | $6,210,000 | 5.2 |
| OTHER | $302 | $2,975,000 | 2.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,719 | $36,663,000 | 30.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,416 | $23,821,000 | 20.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,073 | $119,018,000 | 100.0 |
Ama EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Ama WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Ama LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.7 |
Ama Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  128.46%
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7.03%
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About Ama
Ama is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,272 people and just one neighborhood, Ama is the 242nd largest community in Louisiana.
When you are in Ama, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.6% of Ama's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Ama is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ama who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.77%), sales jobs (8.39%), and teaching (6.02%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Ama are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
In Ama, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Ama doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Ama Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Ama with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.32% of adults in Ama have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ama in 2000 was $19,399, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,596 for a family of four.
Ama is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ama home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ama is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ama include French, Italian, German, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Ama is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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