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SD Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Elk Mountain School District 16-2

Edgemont, SD 57735 • Custer County • 2 Operating Schools
(605) 749-2258

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
370
44 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$106,908
Overall Poverty Rate
5.68%
21 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
57.14%
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% 18% 36% 54% 72% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 28.57% (8 / 28 kids) 28.57% 2020 8 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 28.57% (8 / 28 kids) 28.57% 2021 8 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 23.08% (6 / 26 kids) 23.08% 2022 6 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.43% (6 / 28 kids) 21.43% 2023 6 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 57.14% (16 / 28 kids) 57.14% 2024 16 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 28 8 28.57% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 28 8 28.57% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 26 6 23.08% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 28 6 21.43% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 28 16 57.14% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $332,200
Median Gross Rent Not reported
Owner-Occupied 155
Renter-Occupied 6
Owner-Occupied: 155 (96.3%) Renter-Occupied: 6 (3.7%)
Occupied 161

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 155 (96.3%)
Renter-Occupied 6 (3.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 161 households
9 (5.6%)
< $10k
1 (0.6%)
$10k-$14k
1 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
2 (1.2%)
$20k-$24k
1 (0.6%)
$25k-$29k
3 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
3 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
1 (0.6%)
$40k-$44k
3 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
17 (10.6%)
$50k-$59k
16 (9.9%)
$60k-$74k
7 (4.3%)
$75k-$99k
27 (16.8%)
$100k-$124k
25 (15.5%)
$125k-$149k
22 (13.7%)
$150k-$199k
23 (14.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
9 (5.6%)
$10k-$14k
1 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
1 (0.6%)
$20k-$24k
2 (1.2%)
$25k-$29k
1 (0.6%)
$30k-$34k
3 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
3 (1.9%)
$40k-$44k
1 (0.6%)
$45k-$49k
3 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
17 (10.6%)
$60k-$74k
16 (9.9%)
$75k-$99k
7 (4.3%)
$100k-$124k
27 (16.8%)
$125k-$149k
25 (15.5%)
$150k-$199k
22 (13.7%)
$200k+
23 (14.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 41 students
2 (4.9%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
4 (9.8%)
3rd
5 (12.2%)
4th
1 (2.4%)
5th
10 (24.4%)
6th
2 (4.9%)
7th
1 (2.4%)
8th
1 (2.4%)
9th
3 (7.3%)
10th
12 (29.3%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
2 (4.9%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
4 (9.8%)
4th Grade
5 (12.2%)
5th Grade
1 (2.4%)
6th Grade
10 (24.4%)
7th Grade
2 (4.9%)
8th Grade
1 (2.4%)
9th Grade
1 (2.4%)
10th Grade
3 (7.3%)
11th Grade
12 (29.3%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)