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NE Regular Public School District 4 Schools

BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BEATRICE, NE 68310 • Gage County • 4 Operating Schools
(402) 223-1500

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,386
2,411 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$58,846
Overall Poverty Rate
16.91%
2,386 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.13%
236 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.73% (220 / 2,262 kids) 9.73% 2020 220 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 13.95% (323 / 2,316 kids) 13.95% 2021 323 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.81% (291 / 2,271 kids) 12.81% 2022 291 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.6% (271 / 2,337 kids) 11.6% 2023 271 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.13% (236 / 2,330 kids) 10.13% 2024 236 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,262 220 9.73% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 2,316 323 13.95% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 2,271 291 12.81% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 2,337 271 11.60% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 2,330 236 10.13% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $166,600
Median Gross Rent $761/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,251
Renter-Occupied 2,084
Owner-Occupied: 4,251 (67.1%) Renter-Occupied: 2,084 (32.9%)
Occupied 6,335

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,251 (67.1%)
Renter-Occupied 2,084 (32.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,335 households
382 (6%)
< $10k
272 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
275 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
224 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
267 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
464 (7.3%)
$30k-$34k
395 (6.2%)
$35k-$39k
203 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
277 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
511 (8.1%)
$50k-$59k
715 (11.3%)
$60k-$74k
798 (12.6%)
$75k-$99k
550 (8.7%)
$100k-$124k
327 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
352 (5.6%)
$150k-$199k
323 (5.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
382 (6%)
$10k-$14k
272 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
275 (4.3%)
$20k-$24k
224 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
267 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
464 (7.3%)
$35k-$39k
395 (6.2%)
$40k-$44k
203 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
277 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
511 (8.1%)
$60k-$74k
715 (11.3%)
$75k-$99k
798 (12.6%)
$100k-$124k
550 (8.7%)
$125k-$149k
327 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
352 (5.6%)
$200k+
323 (5.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,271 students
143 (6.3%)
1st
201 (8.9%)
2nd
41 (1.8%)
3rd
135 (5.9%)
4th
183 (8.1%)
5th
240 (10.6%)
6th
226 (10%)
7th
266 (11.7%)
8th
209 (9.2%)
9th
255 (11.2%)
10th
140 (6.2%)
11th
232 (10.2%)
12th
1st Grade
143 (6.3%)
2nd Grade
201 (8.9%)
3rd Grade
41 (1.8%)
4th Grade
135 (5.9%)
5th Grade
183 (8.1%)
6th Grade
240 (10.6%)
7th Grade
226 (10%)
8th Grade
266 (11.7%)
9th Grade
209 (9.2%)
10th Grade
255 (11.2%)
11th Grade
140 (6.2%)
12th Grade
232 (10.2%)