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MN Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Blooming Prairie Public Schools

BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN 55917 • Steele County • 3 Operating Schools
(507) 583-4426
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,176
762 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$85,000
Overall Poverty Rate
4.76%
196 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.36%
58 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% MN Avg: 8.39% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.27% (50 / 797 kids) 6.27% 2020 50 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.88% (98 / 825 kids) 11.88% 2021 98 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.47% (84 / 802 kids) 10.47% 2022 84 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.9% (55 / 797 kids) 6.9% 2023 55 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.36% (58 / 788 kids) 7.36% 2024 58 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 797 50 6.27% 8.86% 14.57%
2021 825 98 11.88% 9.82% 15.78%
2022 802 84 10.47% 9.98% 15.17%
2023 797 55 6.90% 9.58% 14.98%
2024 788 58 7.36% 8.39% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $217,700
Median Gross Rent $692/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,532
Renter-Occupied 170
Owner-Occupied: 1,532 (90%) Renter-Occupied: 170 (10%)
Occupied 1,702

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,532 (90%)
Renter-Occupied 170 (10%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,702 households
22 (1.3%)
< $10k
56 (3.3%)
$10k-$14k
79 (4.6%)
$15k-$19k
15 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
27 (1.6%)
$25k-$29k
80 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
48 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
50 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
44 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
125 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
217 (12.7%)
$60k-$74k
214 (12.6%)
$75k-$99k
240 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
136 (8%)
$125k-$149k
152 (8.9%)
$150k-$199k
197 (11.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
22 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
56 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
79 (4.6%)
$20k-$24k
15 (0.9%)
$25k-$29k
27 (1.6%)
$30k-$34k
80 (4.7%)
$35k-$39k
48 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
50 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
44 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
125 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
217 (12.7%)
$75k-$99k
214 (12.6%)
$100k-$124k
240 (14.1%)
$125k-$149k
136 (8%)
$150k-$199k
152 (8.9%)
$200k+
197 (11.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 648 students
66 (10.2%)
1st
34 (5.2%)
2nd
52 (8%)
3rd
87 (13.4%)
4th
45 (6.9%)
5th
37 (5.7%)
6th
61 (9.4%)
7th
41 (6.3%)
8th
65 (10%)
9th
71 (11%)
10th
33 (5.1%)
11th
56 (8.6%)
12th
1st Grade
66 (10.2%)
2nd Grade
34 (5.2%)
3rd Grade
52 (8%)
4th Grade
87 (13.4%)
5th Grade
45 (6.9%)
6th Grade
37 (5.7%)
7th Grade
61 (9.4%)
8th Grade
41 (6.3%)
9th Grade
65 (10%)
10th Grade
71 (11%)
11th Grade
33 (5.1%)
12th Grade
56 (8.6%)