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CA Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Dunsmuir Joint Union High

Dunsmuir, CA 96025 • Siskiyou County • 2 Operating Schools
(530) 235-4835
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,282
279 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$43,822
Overall Poverty Rate
15.66%
356 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
30.43%
28 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% 9.8% 19.5% 29.3% 39% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CA Avg: 13.92% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.3% (26 / 107 kids) 24.3% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 26.53% (26 / 98 kids) 26.53% 2021 26 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.75% (18 / 96 kids) 18.75% 2022 18 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 25.53% (24 / 94 kids) 25.53% 2023 24 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 30.43% (28 / 92 kids) 30.43% 2024 28 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 107 26 24.30% 13.86% 14.57%
2021 98 26 26.53% 15.16% 15.78%
2022 96 18 18.75% 14.52% 15.17%
2023 94 24 25.53% 14.35% 14.98%
2024 92 28 30.43% 13.92% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $271,500
Median Gross Rent $900/mo
Owner-Occupied 733
Renter-Occupied 366
Owner-Occupied: 733 (66.7%) Renter-Occupied: 366 (33.3%)
Occupied 1,099

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 733 (66.7%)
Renter-Occupied 366 (33.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,099 households
62 (5.6%)
< $10k
49 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
90 (8.2%)
$15k-$19k
65 (5.9%)
$20k-$24k
92 (8.4%)
$25k-$29k
42 (3.8%)
$30k-$34k
56 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
126 (11.5%)
$40k-$44k
35 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
99 (9%)
$50k-$59k
86 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
132 (12%)
$75k-$99k
48 (4.4%)
$100k-$124k
44 (4%)
$125k-$149k
21 (1.9%)
$150k-$199k
52 (4.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
62 (5.6%)
$10k-$14k
49 (4.5%)
$15k-$19k
90 (8.2%)
$20k-$24k
65 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
92 (8.4%)
$30k-$34k
42 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
56 (5.1%)
$40k-$44k
126 (11.5%)
$45k-$49k
35 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
99 (9%)
$60k-$74k
86 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
132 (12%)
$100k-$124k
48 (4.4%)
$125k-$149k
44 (4%)
$150k-$199k
21 (1.9%)
$200k+
52 (4.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 240 students
28 (11.7%)
1st
4 (1.7%)
2nd
7 (2.9%)
3rd
10 (4.2%)
4th
12 (5%)
5th
61 (25.4%)
6th
3 (1.3%)
7th
21 (8.8%)
8th
4 (1.7%)
9th
52 (21.7%)
10th
35 (14.6%)
11th
3 (1.3%)
12th
1st Grade
28 (11.7%)
2nd Grade
4 (1.7%)
3rd Grade
7 (2.9%)
4th Grade
10 (4.2%)
5th Grade
12 (5%)
6th Grade
61 (25.4%)
7th Grade
3 (1.3%)
8th Grade
21 (8.8%)
9th Grade
4 (1.7%)
10th Grade
52 (21.7%)
11th Grade
35 (14.6%)
12th Grade
3 (1.3%)