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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $146,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, 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 Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish 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 |  124.72%
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6.56%
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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.
Ama is a blue-collar town, with 39.6% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. 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%).
One of the nice things about Ama is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Ama is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ama, the average commute to work is 32.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Ama is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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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