Home Buying ? School District Issues

A good school district is a key factor in home buying if you have kids. It can also be a positive selling point when it comes time to sell your home.

School Districts

When considering the quality of school districts, keep in mind that everyone is looking for ?good ones.? The question, of course, is what does ?good? exactly mean? To a buyer with children, it means the best education on the planet. To your real estate agent, however, it may mean something much less.

You must look to facts, not opinions, when evaluating potential school districts as part of your home buying process. Asking for opinions is like a girlfriend asking a boyfriend if she looks good in a particular dress. Do you really think the answer is going to be anything other than positive?

The quality of a school district is found in the hard, cold facts. Issues you should consider include topics such as:

1. What is the student to teacher ratio?

2. What teaching style does the district use?

3. How much experience do the teachers have?

4. What is the turnover rate for teachers?

5. What is the drop out rate?

6. What percentages of graduates go to college?

7. Is there any history of violence on the schools?

8. Are there any reports of gangs?

9. What extra curricular activities are offered such as sports, music, etc.?

10. What are the average SAT scores for students?

While this list of question will help you determine if a school district is ?good,? it isn?t an end all. Consideration must be given to your personal views on the education of your children. Develop questions based on your opinions and make sure to get them answered.

If you have children, evaluating potential school districts is a key factor in purchasing home. Make sure you get the facts, not the opinions of interested people such as the seller or a real estate agent.

Posted by George French on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Local Information for Ennis, TX

Latitude: 32.332296 -- Longitude: -96.62403

ZIP Codes for Ennis, Texas	75119 75120
Area Code for Ennis, Texas	972
Time zone for Ennis, Texas	CST

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As of the census of 2000, there were 16,045 people, 5,335 households, and 3,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 344.4/km² (891.7/mi²). There were 5,618 housing units at an average density of 120.6/km² (312.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.57% White, 14.71% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 15.93% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.19% of the population. There were 5,335 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.45. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Ennis	Texas	United States
Population	16,045	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	31.4	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	29.4	31.3	34
Median age for Female	33.8	33.4	36.5
Households	5,335	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	15,722	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.95	2.74	2.59
Families	3,950	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	3.45	3.28	3.14
Housing units	5,618	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	5,335	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	283	764,221	10,424,540

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Home Buying ? School District Issues

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Latitude: 32.332296 -- Longitude: -96.62403

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