Kiryat Ata
Facts about the community:
- Founded in 1925
- Current population: 54,000
- 11.9% of the population are retired senior citizens (over age 65)
- 12,900 residents are children ages 0-17
- Ranks 5 out of 10 on the socioeconomic scale (according to the National Bureau of Statistics)
- 1,814 residents are in need (according to the local Department of Welfare
- 2,548 children are immigrants, 287 of which are in need (according to the local Department of Social Services)
- 8,024 children and youth are registered in regional educational frameworks:
- 4,374 are in elementary school
- 1,912 are in junior high school
- 1,738 are in high school