Bar net t Shoal s School s: OVERVIEW Barnett Shoals Attendance Zone follows along the Oconee River, and is comprised of the general area around Barnett Shoals Rd., College Station Rd., East Whitehall Rd., Research Dr., and S. Milledge Ave. Point s of Int er est : Barnett Shoals Elementary School Athens Montessori School Neighbor hoods: Green Acres Pinewood Apartments Idylwood University Circle Whitehall College Station UGA Forestry Whitehall Forest Cedar Creek WRF US Environmental Protection Agency UGA Veterinary School Kroger Shopping Center Georgetown Square UGA Golf Course ACC Fire Station #7 Athens Korean Presbyterian Church Green Acres Church Respon den t Ch ar act er ist ics PLEASENOTE: Th e f ollow in g sym bols ar e u sed t o design at e w h en m easu r es in t h is r epor t ar e h igh er or low er t h an t h e cou n t y aver age: 73% of respondents have 12 months+ employment status 13% are currently enrolled in college+ Average age of respondent was 49 years+ 10% of households had veteran status~ 99% have Internet access at home+ 33% have moved in the last year 61% have a child in CCSD~ DEMOGRAPHICS RACEBREAKDOWN MARITALSTATUS + h igh er t h an cou n t y ~ low er t h an cou n t y Lack of a sym bol m ean s t h e m easu r e is abou t t h e sam e as t h e cou n t y. 2%AREOF HISPANIC/ LATINO ETHNICITY
HOUSEHOLD INCOME STUDENT ATTENDANCE EDUCATION LEVEL HOURS WORKED IN A WEEK Top 5 desir ed Amenit ies 1. wal king pat hs & t r ail s 2. Communit y gar dens 3. pl aygr ounds and par ks 4. bike pat hs and l anes 5. impr ov ed sidewal ks 74% of people own their home in this zone~ HOUSING 15% of homes r epor t peel ing paint About 29.1% of all households reported having some kind of pest, like rat s or roaches.+ 10.5% of househol ds r epor t mol d+
LIFELONGLEARNING 90%bel iev e educat ion pr epar es chil d f or success+ 99%ar e conf ident in t heir abil it y t o hel p t heir chil d at home+ Sch ool Pr ide 52% of households have pr ide in their local schools~ 8%of househol ds v isit school s f or cul t ur al ev ent s ~ 26% of households feel con n ect ed to their local schools~ Ch ildcar e 99% under st and what t heir chil d is ex pect ed t o l ear n at school + 24%want t o bemor e invol v ed in school s~ 49% of households use some form of childcare~ 82% report affordable childcare+ Th er e is a h igh er t h an aver age per cept ion of gan g act ivit y in sch ools.+ 91% report flexible childcare+ PERCEIVEDSAFETYINSCHOOLS 26%f eel a connect ion t o neighbor hood school ~ Percent of Respondents who Believe Schools are Safe
CIVICVITALITY 83%Say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h l if e t hesedays+ Polit ical En gagem en t 91% Registered Voters+ 79% know where to vote 68% voted in the last 12 months~ 88%say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h t heir homel if et hesedays+ 75%say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h t heir j ob~ 65% of households belong to some church or religious denomination 44% signed a petition within the last 12 months+ 34% attended a public meeting within the last 12 months~ 28% corresponded with an official within the last 12 months+ 75%say t hey pay at t ent ion t o gov er nment ov er al l + 48% believe t h ey can in f lu en ce decision s af f ect in g At h en s 72%gat her social ly at l east weekly+ 81%donat ed money t o char it y wit hin t hel ast 12 mont hs 64% vol unt eer ed in t hel ast 12 mont hs+
HEALTH INSURANCECOVERAGE+ Of those with health insurance coverage, 19% w er e den ied at a m edical pr act ice in the last 12 months+ On a scale of 14, w it h 1 bein g t h e w or st, w h en ask abou t t h eir gen er al h ealt h, t h e aver age r at in g f or h ou seh olds w as 2.5 13%of househol ds r epor t ed someone smokes~ On aver age, h ou seh olds in you r sch ool zon e eat f ast f ood 1.3 days ou t of t h e w eek HEALTHCONDITIONSREPORTEDBYHOUSEHOLD 18%of househol ds r epor t ed no chr onic condit ions~
COMMUNITY SAFETY 99%say t hey f eel saf ein t heir home 99%say t hey f eel saf eon t heir st r eet + 92%say t hey f eel saf ein l ocal par ks+ 88%say t hey f eel saf ein Downt own At hens + Neigh bor h ood Relat ion s 90% trust their neighbor+ 93% think people in their neighborhood get along+ 76% talked with neighbors in the last month for more than 10 minutes~ 79% feel comfortable with their children playing+ 97% feel safe to walk or exercise in their neighborhood+ TOP5 PERCEIVEDNEIGHBORHOODPROBLEMS DRUGS GUNS HOMELESSNESS THEFT Lit t er Attendance data from The Governor 's Office of Student Achievement, 20102016, and can be accessed here: https://gosa.georgia.gov/downloadabledata. All other data from the Athens Wellbeing Project (AWP) Fall 2016 Household Survey. County and neighborhoodlevel AWP profiles, as well as additional data resources, can be accessed here: http://www.athenswellbeingproject.org/data/. Questions or comments? Please email James Barlament at barlamentj@clarke.k12.ga.us.