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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Okolona, MS Aberdeen, MS (Nettleton), Aberdeen, MS (Prairie/Muldon), Algoma, MS, Houston, MS, New Houlka, MS, Okolona, MS, Shannon, MS (Town Center), Shannon, MS (Verona), Woodland, MS
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $82,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to MS, 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 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 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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
OKOLONA SEPARATE SCHOOL DIST School District
820 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of MS school districts |
19.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
3.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| 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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| OKOLONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 411 W MAIN STREET, OKOLONA, MS 38860 (662) 447-5406 |
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| OKOLONA HIGH SCHOOL 404 WINTER STREET, OKOLONA, MS 38860 (662) 447-2362 |
07-12 |
| OKOLONA VOC COMPLEX 605 NORTH CHURCH ST, OKOLONA, MS 38860 (662) 447-3331 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 3.9 | 46.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 96.0 | 51.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 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 | $5,349 | $4,386,000 | 58.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $340 | $279,000 | 3.7 |
| STAFF | $554 | $454,000 | 6.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $380 | $312,000 | 4.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $354 | $290,000 | 3.9 |
| OPERATION | $715 | $586,000 | 7.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $220 | $180,000 | 2.4 |
| OTHER | $152 | $125,000 | 1.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,715 | $2,226,000 | 29.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,040 | $853,000 | 11.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,104 | $7,465,000 | 100.0 |
Okolona EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Okolona WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Okolona LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 39.8 |
Okolona Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MS* |
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| Since 1990 |  87.10%
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About Okolona
Okolona is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,980 people and just one neighborhood, Okolona is the 113rd largest community in Mississippi.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Okolona is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.2% of the Okolona workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Okolona is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Okolona who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.78%), healthcare support services (6.10%), and teaching (4.73%).
As is often the case in a small city, Okolona doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Okolona Information and Demographics
In Okolona, just 10.83% 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 Okolona in 2000 was $11,486, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $45,944 for a family of four.
Okolona is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Okolona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Okolona is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Okolona include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Okolona is English.
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