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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bentonia, MS Bentonia, MS, Canton, MS (Virlilia/Stokes), Flora, MS, Satartia, MS, Vaughan, MS, Yazoo City, MS (City Center), Yazoo City, MS (Jerry Clower Blvd/Broadway St)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $91,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to MS, 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 Rowhouses & attached 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 Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, 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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
1,875 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of MS school districts |
65.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
14.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL 10340 HWY 433 WEST, BENTONIA, MS 39040 (662) 755-2270 |
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| LINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3439 VAUGHAN ROAD, VAUGHAN, MS 39179 (662) 673-9191 |
KG-06 |
| YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 6789 HWY 49 FRONTAGE ROAD, YAZOO CITY, MS 39194 (662) 746-1492 |
09-12 |
| YAZOO COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 6781 HWY 49 FRONTAGE ROAD, YAZOO CITY, MS 39194 (662) 746-1596 |
07-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 46.3 | 46.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 52.8 | 51.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 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 | $4,303 | $8,068,000 | 51.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $413 | $774,000 | 4.9 |
| STAFF | $334 | $627,000 | 4.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $363 | $681,000 | 4.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $445 | $834,000 | 5.3 |
| OPERATION | $673 | $1,261,000 | 8.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $609 | $1,141,000 | 7.2 |
| OTHER | $108 | $202,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,944 | $5,520,000 | 35.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,147 | $2,150,000 | 13.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,394 | $15,738,000 | 100.0 |
Bentonia EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Bentonia WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Bentonia LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 23.6 |
Bentonia is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,539 people and just one neighborhood, Bentonia is the 99th largest community in Mississippi.
When you are in Bentonia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.7% of Bentonia's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Bentonia is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bentonia who work in office and administrative support jobs (22.07%), sales jobs (8.87%), and healthcare (4.40%).
One downside of living in Bentonia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bentonia, the average commute to work is 33.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Bentonia is a very car-oriented town. 98.3% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Bentonia 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. Bentonia has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Bentonia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Bentonia, just 10.26% 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 Bentonia in 2000 was $14,075, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,300 for a family of four.
Bentonia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bentonia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bentonia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bentonia include Irish, English, and European.
The most common language spoken in Bentonia is English.
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