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CO Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Custer County School District Consolidate 1

WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252 • Custer County • 3 Operating Schools
(719) 783-4942
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,413
603 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,825
Overall Poverty Rate
9.63%
424 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.79%
80 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% 7% 14% 21% 28% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CO Avg: 10.02% 2020 Poverty Rate: 22.34% (109 / 488 kids) 22.34% 2020 109 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 22.2% (101 / 455 kids) 22.2% 2021 101 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.12% (100 / 523 kids) 19.12% 2022 100 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.05% (116 / 551 kids) 21.05% 2023 116 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.79% (80 / 541 kids) 14.79% 2024 80 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 488 109 22.34% 9.66% 14.57%
2021 455 101 22.20% 10.71% 15.78%
2022 523 100 19.12% 10.54% 15.17%
2023 551 116 21.05% 10.17% 14.98%
2024 541 80 14.79% 10.02% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $362,200
Median Gross Rent $933/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,878
Renter-Occupied 272
Owner-Occupied: 1,878 (87.3%) Renter-Occupied: 272 (12.7%)
Occupied 2,150

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,878 (87.3%)
Renter-Occupied 272 (12.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,150 households
85 (4%)
< $10k
74 (3.4%)
$10k-$14k
76 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
110 (5.1%)
$20k-$24k
133 (6.2%)
$25k-$29k
67 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
42 (2%)
$35k-$39k
58 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
39 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
108 (5%)
$50k-$59k
372 (17.3%)
$60k-$74k
256 (11.9%)
$75k-$99k
278 (12.9%)
$100k-$124k
161 (7.5%)
$125k-$149k
122 (5.7%)
$150k-$199k
169 (7.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
85 (4%)
$10k-$14k
74 (3.4%)
$15k-$19k
76 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
110 (5.1%)
$25k-$29k
133 (6.2%)
$30k-$34k
67 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
42 (2%)
$40k-$44k
58 (2.7%)
$45k-$49k
39 (1.8%)
$50k-$59k
108 (5%)
$60k-$74k
372 (17.3%)
$75k-$99k
256 (11.9%)
$100k-$124k
278 (12.9%)
$125k-$149k
161 (7.5%)
$150k-$199k
122 (5.7%)
$200k+
169 (7.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 597 students
24 (4%)
1st
14 (2.3%)
2nd
114 (19.1%)
3rd
52 (8.7%)
4th
16 (2.7%)
5th
80 (13.4%)
6th
74 (12.4%)
7th
19 (3.2%)
8th
84 (14.1%)
9th
61 (10.2%)
10th
9 (1.5%)
11th
50 (8.4%)
12th
1st Grade
24 (4%)
2nd Grade
14 (2.3%)
3rd Grade
114 (19.1%)
4th Grade
52 (8.7%)
5th Grade
16 (2.7%)
6th Grade
80 (13.4%)
7th Grade
74 (12.4%)
8th Grade
19 (3.2%)
9th Grade
84 (14.1%)
10th Grade
61 (10.2%)
11th Grade
9 (1.5%)
12th Grade
50 (8.4%)