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Gettysburg School District 53-1

Gettysburg, SD 57442 • Potter County • 3 Operating Schools
(605) 765-2438
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,484
271 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,804
Overall Poverty Rate
9.00%
130 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.14%
18 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% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.13% (17 / 209 kids) 8.13% 2020 17 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.34% (17 / 268 kids) 6.34% 2021 17 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.31% (19 / 260 kids) 7.31% 2022 19 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.69% (17 / 254 kids) 6.69% 2023 17 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.14% (18 / 252 kids) 7.14% 2024 18 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 209 17 8.13% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 268 17 6.34% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 260 19 7.31% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 254 17 6.69% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 252 18 7.14% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $135,700
Median Gross Rent $945/mo
Owner-Occupied 526
Renter-Occupied 125
Owner-Occupied: 526 (80.8%) Renter-Occupied: 125 (19.2%)
Occupied 651

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 526 (80.8%)
Renter-Occupied 125 (19.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 651 households
20 (3.1%)
< $10k
23 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
23 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
32 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
13 (2%)
$25k-$29k
7 (1.1%)
$30k-$34k
27 (4.1%)
$35k-$39k
53 (8.1%)
$40k-$44k
33 (5.1%)
$45k-$49k
72 (11.1%)
$50k-$59k
33 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
121 (18.6%)
$75k-$99k
65 (10%)
$100k-$124k
34 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
44 (6.8%)
$150k-$199k
51 (7.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
20 (3.1%)
$10k-$14k
23 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
23 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
32 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
13 (2%)
$30k-$34k
7 (1.1%)
$35k-$39k
27 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
53 (8.1%)
$45k-$49k
33 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
72 (11.1%)
$60k-$74k
33 (5.1%)
$75k-$99k
121 (18.6%)
$100k-$124k
65 (10%)
$125k-$149k
34 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
44 (6.8%)
$200k+
51 (7.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 228 students
45 (19.7%)
1st
12 (5.3%)
2nd
1 (0.4%)
3rd
10 (4.4%)
4th
28 (12.3%)
5th
10 (4.4%)
6th
16 (7%)
7th
9 (3.9%)
8th
54 (23.7%)
9th
16 (7%)
10th
7 (3.1%)
11th
20 (8.8%)
12th
1st Grade
45 (19.7%)
2nd Grade
12 (5.3%)
3rd Grade
1 (0.4%)
4th Grade
10 (4.4%)
5th Grade
28 (12.3%)
6th Grade
10 (4.4%)
7th Grade
16 (7%)
8th Grade
9 (3.9%)
9th Grade
54 (23.7%)
10th Grade
16 (7%)
11th Grade
7 (3.1%)
12th Grade
20 (8.8%)