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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Algoma, MS Algoma, MS, New Houlka, MS, Okolona, MS, Pontotoc, MS (Algoma), Pontotoc, MS (City Center), Pontotoc, MS (Ecru/Sherman), Pontotoc, MS (Thaxton/Toccopola), Shannon, MS (Verona), Tupelo, MS (Flowerdale), Tupelo, MS (Gloster St/Cliff Gookin Blvd)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $93,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to MS, 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, 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 Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly 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: 3 (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 Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
PONTOTOC CO SCHOOL DIST School District
3,219 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of MS school districts |
90.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| NORTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8324 HWY 15 NORTH, ECRU, MS 38841 (662) 489-5613 |
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| NORTH PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL 8324 HWY 15 NORTH, ECRU, MS 38841 (662) 489-5612 |
09-12 |
| NORTH PONTOTOC MIDDLE SCHOOL 8324 HWY 15 NORTH, ECRU, MS 38841 (662) 489-2479 |
06-08 |
| PONTOTOC RIDGE CAREER & TECH. CNT. 354 CENTER RIDGE DRIVE, PONTOTOC, MS 38863 (662) 489-1826 |
10-12 |
| SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD, PONTOTOC, MS 38863 (662) 489-5925 |
KG-05 |
| SOUTH PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD, PONTOTOC, MS 38863 (662) 489-5925 |
09-12 |
| SOUTH PONTOTOC MIDDLE SCHOOL 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD, PONTOTOC, MS 38863 (662) 489-3476 |
06-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 84.7 | 46.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 10.4 | 51.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 69.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,979 | $12,810,000 | 60.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $233 | $750,000 | 3.5 |
| STAFF | $259 | $834,000 | 3.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $167 | $536,000 | 2.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $313 | $1,006,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $544 | $1,752,000 | 8.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $322 | $1,038,000 | 4.9 |
| OTHER | $57 | $183,000 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $1,895 | $6,099,000 | 28.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $701 | $2,257,000 | 10.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $6,575 | $21,166,000 | 100.0 |
Algoma EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Algoma WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Algoma LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 15.9 |
Algoma Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MS* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  141.99%
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7.47%
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About Algoma
Algoma is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 514 people and just one neighborhood, Algoma is the 210th largest community in Mississippi.
Algoma is a blue-collar town, with 48.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Algoma is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Algoma who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.05%), teaching (5.86%), and healthcare (5.13%).
Algoma is a very car-oriented town. 99.62% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Algoma is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Algoma has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Algoma does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Algoma Information and Demographics
The percentage of people in Algoma with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.45% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Algoma in 2000 was $13,213, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,852 for a family of four.
Algoma is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Algoma home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Algoma is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Algoma include Irish, English, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Algoma is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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