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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $72,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (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 Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
2,427 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
45.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
10.8% |
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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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL 967 DANIEL STREET, ARCADIA, LA 71001 (318) 263-2264 |
07-12 |
| BIENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 325 MAIN STREET HIGHWAY 507, BIENVILLE, LA 71008 (318) 385-7591 |
PK-12 |
| CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL 140 FRONT STREET, CASTOR, LA 71016 (318) 544-7271 |
PK-12 |
| CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 935 DANIEL STREET, ARCADIA, LA 71001 (318) 263-8757 |
PK-06 |
| GIBSLAND-COLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL 10TH STREET, GIBSLAND, LA 71028 (318) 843-6247 |
KG-12 |
| RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4044 BIENVILLE ROAD, SUITE A, RINGGOLD, LA 71068 (318) 894-2911 |
PK-06 |
| RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL 4044 BIENVILLE ROAD, SUITE B, RINGGOLD, LA 71068 (318) 894-2271 |
07-12 |
| SALINE HIGH SCHOOL 1255 COOPER STREET, SALINE, LA 71070 (318) 576-3215 |
PK-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 39.4 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 59.5 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 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 | $5,562 | $13,499,000 | 51.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $167 | $405,000 | 1.5 |
| STAFF | $389 | $944,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $457 | $1,109,000 | 4.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $511 | $1,240,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $857 | $2,081,000 | 7.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $843 | $2,047,000 | 7.8 |
| OTHER | $208 | $506,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,433 | $8,332,000 | 31.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,874 | $4,548,000 | 17.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,869 | $26,379,000 | 100.0 |
Bienville EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Bienville WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Bienville LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 36.3 |
Bienville Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  148.80%
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8.15%
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About Bienville
Bienville is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 905 people and just one neighborhood, Bienville is the 256th largest community in Louisiana.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bienville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.1% of the Bienville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Bienville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bienville who work in sales jobs (10.94%), office and administrative support jobs (7.60%), and food service (4.26%).
One downside of living in Bienville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bienville, the average commute to work is 30.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Bienville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Bienville Information and Demographics
The citizens of Bienville have a very low rate of college education: just 9.32% 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 Bienville in 2000 was $14,222, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,888 for a family of four.
Bienville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bienville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bienville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bienville include Irish, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Bienville is English.
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