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SD Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle, SD 57428 • Edmunds County • 4 Operating Schools
(605) 285-6272
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
607
128 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,500
Overall Poverty Rate
11.68%
66 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.68%
16 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% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.4% (23 / 125 kids) 18.4% 2020 23 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.4% (15 / 121 kids) 12.4% 2021 15 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 15.65% (18 / 115 kids) 15.65% 2022 18 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.24% (20 / 116 kids) 17.24% 2023 20 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.68% (16 / 117 kids) 13.68% 2024 16 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 125 23 18.40% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 121 15 12.40% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 115 18 15.65% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 116 20 17.24% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 117 16 13.68% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $120,800
Median Gross Rent $693/mo
Owner-Occupied 159
Renter-Occupied 83
Owner-Occupied: 159 (65.7%) Renter-Occupied: 83 (34.3%)
Occupied 242

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 159 (65.7%)
Renter-Occupied 83 (34.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 242 households
2 (0.8%)
< $10k
4 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
4 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
20 (8.3%)
$20k-$24k
17 (7%)
$25k-$29k
9 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
10 (4.1%)
$35k-$39k
5 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
8 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
43 (17.8%)
$50k-$59k
14 (5.8%)
$60k-$74k
40 (16.5%)
$75k-$99k
24 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
20 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
14 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
8 (3.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
2 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
4 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
4 (1.7%)
$20k-$24k
20 (8.3%)
$25k-$29k
17 (7%)
$30k-$34k
9 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
10 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
5 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
8 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
43 (17.8%)
$60k-$74k
14 (5.8%)
$75k-$99k
40 (16.5%)
$100k-$124k
24 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
20 (8.3%)
$150k-$199k
14 (5.8%)
$200k+
8 (3.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 130 students
20 (15.4%)
1st
4 (3.1%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
12 (9.2%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
8 (6.2%)
6th
3 (2.3%)
7th
35 (26.9%)
8th
7 (5.4%)
9th
6 (4.6%)
10th
33 (25.4%)
11th
2 (1.5%)
12th
1st Grade
20 (15.4%)
2nd Grade
4 (3.1%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
12 (9.2%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
8 (6.2%)
7th Grade
3 (2.3%)
8th Grade
35 (26.9%)
9th Grade
7 (5.4%)
10th Grade
6 (4.6%)
11th Grade
33 (25.4%)
12th Grade
2 (1.5%)