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SD Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Eureka School District 44-1

Eureka, SD 57437 • McPherson County • 3 Operating Schools
(605) 284-2875
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,338
182 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$42,917
Overall Poverty Rate
14.56%
181 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.61%
23 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% 5.5% 11% 16.5% 22% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15% (24 / 160 kids) 15% 2020 24 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 17.46% (33 / 189 kids) 17.46% 2021 33 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.67% (29 / 174 kids) 16.67% 2022 29 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.77% (23 / 167 kids) 13.77% 2023 23 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.61% (23 / 169 kids) 13.61% 2024 23 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 160 24 15.00% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 189 33 17.46% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 174 29 16.67% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 167 23 13.77% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 169 23 13.61% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $77,700
Median Gross Rent $560/mo
Owner-Occupied 501
Renter-Occupied 110
Owner-Occupied: 501 (82%) Renter-Occupied: 110 (18%)
Occupied 611

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 501 (82%)
Renter-Occupied 110 (18%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 611 households
51 (8.3%)
< $10k
50 (8.2%)
$10k-$14k
25 (4.1%)
$15k-$19k
26 (4.3%)
$20k-$24k
74 (12.1%)
$25k-$29k
37 (6.1%)
$30k-$34k
41 (6.7%)
$35k-$39k
9 (1.5%)
$40k-$44k
22 (3.6%)
$45k-$49k
30 (4.9%)
$50k-$59k
64 (10.5%)
$60k-$74k
55 (9%)
$75k-$99k
28 (4.6%)
$100k-$124k
22 (3.6%)
$125k-$149k
33 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
44 (7.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
51 (8.3%)
$10k-$14k
50 (8.2%)
$15k-$19k
25 (4.1%)
$20k-$24k
26 (4.3%)
$25k-$29k
74 (12.1%)
$30k-$34k
37 (6.1%)
$35k-$39k
41 (6.7%)
$40k-$44k
9 (1.5%)
$45k-$49k
22 (3.6%)
$50k-$59k
30 (4.9%)
$60k-$74k
64 (10.5%)
$75k-$99k
55 (9%)
$100k-$124k
28 (4.6%)
$125k-$149k
22 (3.6%)
$150k-$199k
33 (5.4%)
$200k+
44 (7.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 122 students
3 (2.5%)
1st
11 (9%)
2nd
4 (3.3%)
3rd
17 (13.9%)
4th
22 (18%)
5th
14 (11.5%)
6th
12 (9.8%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
26 (21.3%)
10th
13 (10.7%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
3 (2.5%)
2nd Grade
11 (9%)
3rd Grade
4 (3.3%)
4th Grade
17 (13.9%)
5th Grade
22 (18%)
6th Grade
14 (11.5%)
7th Grade
12 (9.8%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
26 (21.3%)
11th Grade
13 (10.7%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)