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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lester, WV Beckley, WV (Beckley Junction/Mountain State U), Beckley, WV (City Center), Beckley, WV (East Beckley), Beckley, WV (Eisenhower Dr/Vance Dr), Beckley, WV (Harper/Maynor), Beckley, WV (Sprague/Skelton), Beckley, WV (Stanaford/Piney View), Beckley, WV (Wickham), Mabscott, WV, Shady Spring, WV
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $97,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to WV, 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 Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| 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: 1 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
11,703 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of WV school districts |
67.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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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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| ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY 390 STANAFORD ROAD, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (304) 256-4615 |
10-12 |
| BECKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 399 GRAY FLATS ROAD, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (304) 256-4575 |
PK-05 |
| BECKLEY/STRATTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 401 GRAY FLATS ROAD, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (304) 256-4616 |
06-08 |
| BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 210 BRADLEY SCHOOL ROAD, MOUNT HOPE, WV 25880 (304) 256-4605 |
PK-05 |
| CLEAR FORK DISTRICT ELEMENTARY 4851 CLEAR FORK RD., CLEAR CREEK, WV 25044 (304) 854-1000 |
PK-05 |
| COAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INDEPENDENCE RD., COAL CITY, WV 25823 (304) 683-5001 |
PK-05 |
| CRAB ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1404 ROBERT C. BYRD DR., CRAB ORCHARD, WV 25827 (304) 256-4577 |
KG-05 |
| CRANBERRY-PROSPERITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4575 ROBERT C BYRD DR, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (304) 256-4574 |
PK-05 |
| CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 205 CRESCENT ROAD, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (304) 256-4585 |
KG-05 |
| DANIELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 351 4-H LAKE ROAD, DANIELS, WV 25832 (304) 256-4622 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 88.1 | 93.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 54.1 | 49.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,292 | $61,927,000 | 48.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $509 | $5,961,000 | 4.7 |
| STAFF | $598 | $7,000,000 | 5.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $357 | $4,179,000 | 3.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $475 | $5,555,000 | 4.4 |
| OPERATION | $950 | $11,121,000 | 8.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $792 | $9,273,000 | 7.3 |
| OTHER | $144 | $1,680,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,825 | $44,769,000 | 35.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,781 | $20,844,000 | 16.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,898 | $127,540,000 | 100.0 |
Lester EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Lester WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Lester LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 20.6 |
Lester Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  179.04%
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9.42%
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10 | 9 |
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About Lester
Lester is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 344 people and just one neighborhood, Lester is the 209th largest community in West Virginia.
When you are in Lester, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.9% of Lester's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Lester is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lester who work in sales jobs (16.84%), office and administrative support jobs (12.63%), and management occupations (7.37%).
Lester is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Lester isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.94% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Lester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Lester Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Lester ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 7.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lester in 2000 was $11,026, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $44,104 for a family of four.
Lester is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lester is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lester include Irish, African, and English.
The most common language spoken in Lester is English.
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