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De Smet School District 38-2

De Smet, SD 57231 • Kingsbury County • 3 Operating Schools
(605) 854-3963
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,883
314 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$69,688
Overall Poverty Rate
8.08%
148 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.20%
31 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% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 7.75% (22 / 284 kids) 7.75% 2020 22 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.66% (18 / 318 kids) 5.66% 2021 18 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.63% (48 / 328 kids) 14.63% 2022 48 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.43% (52 / 337 kids) 15.43% 2023 52 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.2% (31 / 337 kids) 9.2% 2024 31 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 284 22 7.75% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 318 18 5.66% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 328 48 14.63% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 337 52 15.43% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 337 31 9.20% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $174,500
Median Gross Rent $825/mo
Owner-Occupied 616
Renter-Occupied 132
Owner-Occupied: 616 (82.4%) Renter-Occupied: 132 (17.6%)
Occupied 748

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 616 (82.4%)
Renter-Occupied 132 (17.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 748 households
25 (3.3%)
< $10k
24 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
21 (2.8%)
$15k-$19k
21 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
17 (2.3%)
$25k-$29k
18 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
38 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
24 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
41 (5.5%)
$45k-$49k
95 (12.7%)
$50k-$59k
58 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
110 (14.7%)
$75k-$99k
87 (11.6%)
$100k-$124k
59 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
60 (8%)
$150k-$199k
50 (6.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (3.3%)
$10k-$14k
24 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
21 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
21 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
17 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
18 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
38 (5.1%)
$40k-$44k
24 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
41 (5.5%)
$50k-$59k
95 (12.7%)
$60k-$74k
58 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
110 (14.7%)
$100k-$124k
87 (11.6%)
$125k-$149k
59 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
60 (8%)
$200k+
50 (6.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 299 students
9 (3%)
1st
37 (12.4%)
2nd
28 (9.4%)
3rd
26 (8.7%)
4th
26 (8.7%)
5th
27 (9%)
6th
20 (6.7%)
7th
30 (10%)
8th
23 (7.7%)
9th
34 (11.4%)
10th
11 (3.7%)
11th
28 (9.4%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (3%)
2nd Grade
37 (12.4%)
3rd Grade
28 (9.4%)
4th Grade
26 (8.7%)
5th Grade
26 (8.7%)
6th Grade
27 (9%)
7th Grade
20 (6.7%)
8th Grade
30 (10%)
9th Grade
23 (7.7%)
10th Grade
34 (11.4%)
11th Grade
11 (3.7%)
12th Grade
28 (9.4%)