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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Colfax, LA Alexandria, LA (McNutt/Gardner), Alexandria, LA (Vandenburg Dr/Frank Andrews Blvd), Boyce, LA (Hineston/Flatwoods), Boyce, LA (Town Center), Colfax, LA, Montgomery, LA, Natchez, LA, Pineville, LA (Barrett/Timber Trails), Pollock, LA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $80,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
3,609 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
64.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
19.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 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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| COLFAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 250 THIRD STREET, COLFAX, LA 71417 (318) 627-3254 |
PK-06 |
| DRY PRONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 800 GROVE STREET, DRY PRONG, LA 71423 (318) 899-5697 |
07-08 |
| GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 4528 HIGHWAY 500, GEORGETOWN, LA 71432 (318) 827-5306 |
PK-12 |
| GRANT ACADEMY 17771 HIGHWAY 167, DRY PRONG, LA 71423 (318) 899-3999 |
08-12 |
| GRANT HIGH SCHOOL 17779 HIGHWAY 167, DRY PRONG, LA 71423 (318) 899-3331 |
08-12 |
| MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL 900 HARRISON DRIVE, MONTGOMERY, LA 71454 (318) 646-2879 |
07-12 |
| POLLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4001 HIGHWAY 8, POLLOCK, LA 71467 (318) 765-3511 |
KG-06 |
| SOUTH GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1000 HIGHWAY 1241, DRY PRONG, LA 71423 (318) 641-1882 |
KG-06 |
| VERDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2580 HIGHWAY 122, MONTGOMERY, LA 71454 (318) 646-3146 |
PK-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 84.6 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 13.8 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 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 | $4,091 | $14,765,000 | 49.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $203 | $734,000 | 2.4 |
| STAFF | $380 | $1,372,000 | 4.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $159 | $573,000 | 1.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $451 | $1,626,000 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $535 | $1,931,000 | 6.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $688 | $2,484,000 | 8.3 |
| OTHER | $84 | $303,000 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,500 | $9,023,000 | 30.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,715 | $6,189,000 | 20.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,306 | $29,977,000 | 100.0 |
Colfax EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Colfax WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Colfax LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 51.2 |
Colfax Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
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| Since 1990 |  95.08%
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About Colfax
Colfax is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,656 people and just one neighborhood, Colfax is the 227th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns , Colfax isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Colfax are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colfax is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colfax who work in healthcare support services (13.63%), teaching (11.09%), and sales jobs (10.62%).
In Colfax, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Colfax 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.
Colfax Information and Demographics
The citizens of Colfax have a very low rate of college education: just 9.09% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.
The per capita income in Colfax in 2000 was $10,155, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $40,620 for a family of four.
Colfax is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Colfax home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colfax is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Colfax include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Colfax is English.
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