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MO Regular Public School District 1 Schools

GREEN FOREST R-II

SALEM, MO 65560 • Dent County • 1 Operating Schools
(573) 729-3902
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,431
158 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$45,972
Overall Poverty Rate
8.67%
124 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.11%
47 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% 7.3% 14.5% 21.8% 29% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 21.79% (68 / 312 kids) 21.79% 2020 68 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23% (69 / 300 kids) 23% 2021 69 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.74% (62 / 299 kids) 20.74% 2022 62 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.83% (56 / 314 kids) 17.83% 2023 56 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.11% (47 / 311 kids) 15.11% 2024 47 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 312 68 21.79% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 300 69 23.00% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 299 62 20.74% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 314 56 17.83% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 311 47 15.11% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $152,500
Median Gross Rent $558/mo
Owner-Occupied 601
Renter-Occupied 73
Owner-Occupied: 601 (89.2%) Renter-Occupied: 73 (10.8%)
Occupied 674

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 601 (89.2%)
Renter-Occupied 73 (10.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 674 households
27 (4%)
< $10k
30 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
108 (16%)
$15k-$19k
25 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
29 (4.3%)
$25k-$29k
25 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
54 (8%)
$35k-$39k
32 (4.7%)
$40k-$44k
29 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
52 (7.7%)
$50k-$59k
50 (7.4%)
$60k-$74k
69 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
109 (16.2%)
$100k-$124k
17 (2.5%)
$125k-$149k
9 (1.3%)
$150k-$199k
9 (1.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
27 (4%)
$10k-$14k
30 (4.5%)
$15k-$19k
108 (16%)
$20k-$24k
25 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
29 (4.3%)
$30k-$34k
25 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
54 (8%)
$40k-$44k
32 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
29 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
52 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
50 (7.4%)
$75k-$99k
69 (10.2%)
$100k-$124k
109 (16.2%)
$125k-$149k
17 (2.5%)
$150k-$199k
9 (1.3%)
$200k+
9 (1.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 171 students
3 (1.8%)
1st
5 (2.9%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
10 (5.8%)
4th
8 (4.7%)
5th
20 (11.7%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
11 (6.4%)
8th
69 (40.4%)
9th
14 (8.2%)
10th
14 (8.2%)
11th
17 (9.9%)
12th
1st Grade
3 (1.8%)
2nd Grade
5 (2.9%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
10 (5.8%)
5th Grade
8 (4.7%)
6th Grade
20 (11.7%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
11 (6.4%)
9th Grade
69 (40.4%)
10th Grade
14 (8.2%)
11th Grade
14 (8.2%)
12th Grade
17 (9.9%)