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WI Regular Public School District 5 Schools

De Soto Area School District

De Soto, WI 54624 • Vernon County • 5 Operating Schools
(608) 648-0102
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,442
520 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,500
Overall Poverty Rate
9.06%
402 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.82%
84 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% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.4% (91 / 734 kids) 12.4% 2020 91 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.69% (99 / 674 kids) 14.69% 2021 99 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.88% (85 / 660 kids) 12.88% 2022 85 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.84% (78 / 659 kids) 11.84% 2023 78 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.82% (84 / 655 kids) 12.82% 2024 84 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 734 91 12.40% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 674 99 14.69% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 660 85 12.88% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 659 78 11.84% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 655 84 12.82% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $189,800
Median Gross Rent $770/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,777
Renter-Occupied 259
Owner-Occupied: 1,777 (87.3%) Renter-Occupied: 259 (12.7%)
Occupied 2,036

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,777 (87.3%)
Renter-Occupied 259 (12.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,036 households
85 (4.2%)
< $10k
86 (4.2%)
$10k-$14k
76 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
68 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
96 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
63 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
77 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
67 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
74 (3.6%)
$45k-$49k
119 (5.8%)
$50k-$59k
261 (12.8%)
$60k-$74k
334 (16.4%)
$75k-$99k
259 (12.7%)
$100k-$124k
129 (6.3%)
$125k-$149k
164 (8.1%)
$150k-$199k
78 (3.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
85 (4.2%)
$10k-$14k
86 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
76 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
68 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
96 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
63 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
77 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
67 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
74 (3.6%)
$50k-$59k
119 (5.8%)
$60k-$74k
261 (12.8%)
$75k-$99k
334 (16.4%)
$100k-$124k
259 (12.7%)
$125k-$149k
129 (6.3%)
$150k-$199k
164 (8.1%)
$200k+
78 (3.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 424 students
36 (8.5%)
1st
37 (8.7%)
2nd
27 (6.4%)
3rd
33 (7.8%)
4th
42 (9.9%)
5th
31 (7.3%)
6th
42 (9.9%)
7th
10 (2.4%)
8th
38 (9%)
9th
61 (14.4%)
10th
38 (9%)
11th
29 (6.8%)
12th
1st Grade
36 (8.5%)
2nd Grade
37 (8.7%)
3rd Grade
27 (6.4%)
4th Grade
33 (7.8%)
5th Grade
42 (9.9%)
6th Grade
31 (7.3%)
7th Grade
42 (9.9%)
8th Grade
10 (2.4%)
9th Grade
38 (9%)
10th Grade
61 (14.4%)
11th Grade
38 (9%)
12th Grade
29 (6.8%)