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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bernice, LA Bernice, LA, Choudrant, LA, Downsville, LA, Dubach, LA, Farmerville, LA (Spencer/De Loutre), Farmerville, LA (Town Center), Homer, LA (Junction City/Junction City), Marion, LA, Spearsville, LA

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $98,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| 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 | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
3,158 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
14.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
3.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BERNICE HIGH SCHOOL 119 EIGHTH STREET, BERNICE, LA 71222 (318) 285-7606 |
KG-12 |
| DOWNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 4787 HIGHWAY 151, DOWNSVILLE, LA 71234 (318) 982-5318 |
KG-12 |
| FARMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7195 HIGHWAY 33, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (318) 368-9542 |
PK-05 |
| FARMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 300 ANTHONY STREET, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (318) 368-2661 |
08-12 |
| FARMERVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 606 BERNICE STREET, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (318) 368-9235 |
06-08 |
| LILLIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 3505 HIGHWAY 167, LILLIE, LA 71256 (318) 285-9561 |
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| LINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 2061 HIGHWAY 143, MARION, LA 71260 (318) 292-5506 |
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| MARION HIGH SCHOOL 3062 TAYLOR STREET, MARION, LA 71260 (318) 292-4410 |
KG-12 |
| ROCKY BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10274 HIGHWAY 143, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (318) 726-6691 |
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| SPEARSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 115 HIGHWAY 3265, SPEARSVILLE, LA 71277 (318) 778-3752 |
PK-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 50.0 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 43.8 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 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 | $4,092 | $12,923,000 | 55.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $228 | $721,000 | 3.1 |
| STAFF | $566 | $1,789,000 | 7.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $257 | $812,000 | 3.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $267 | $843,000 | 3.6 |
| OPERATION | $544 | $1,717,000 | 7.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $621 | $1,961,000 | 8.4 |
| OTHER | $101 | $320,000 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,585 | $8,163,000 | 34.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $719 | $2,271,000 | 9.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,396 | $23,357,000 | 100.0 |
Bernice EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Bernice WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Bernice LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 27.8 |
Bernice is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,762 people and just one neighborhood, Bernice is the 218th largest community in Louisiana.
Bernice is a blue-collar town, with 41.4% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Bernice is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bernice who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.12%), teaching (6.98%), and healthcare (6.63%).
Bernice 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.
In Bernice, just 11.59% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Bernice in 2000 was $11,279, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $45,116 for a family of four.
Bernice is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bernice home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bernice is African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Bernice is Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bernice is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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