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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

POLK, NE 68654 • Polk County • 2 Operating Schools
(402) 765-2271

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,746
304 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$58,036
Overall Poverty Rate
9.70%
169 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.33%
44 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% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.09% (36 / 275 kids) 13.09% 2020 36 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.07% (33 / 298 kids) 11.07% 2021 33 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.58% (41 / 302 kids) 13.58% 2022 41 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.4% (41 / 306 kids) 13.4% 2023 41 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.33% (44 / 307 kids) 14.33% 2024 44 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 275 36 13.09% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 298 33 11.07% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 302 41 13.58% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 306 41 13.40% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 307 44 14.33% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $120,200
Median Gross Rent $800/mo
Owner-Occupied 638
Renter-Occupied 90
Owner-Occupied: 638 (87.6%) Renter-Occupied: 90 (12.4%)
Occupied 728

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 638 (87.6%)
Renter-Occupied 90 (12.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 728 households
39 (5.4%)
< $10k
27 (3.7%)
$10k-$14k
27 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
20 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
32 (4.4%)
$25k-$29k
29 (4%)
$30k-$34k
22 (3%)
$35k-$39k
43 (5.9%)
$40k-$44k
49 (6.7%)
$45k-$49k
87 (12%)
$50k-$59k
63 (8.7%)
$60k-$74k
80 (11%)
$75k-$99k
108 (14.8%)
$100k-$124k
28 (3.8%)
$125k-$149k
42 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
32 (4.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
39 (5.4%)
$10k-$14k
27 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
27 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
20 (2.7%)
$25k-$29k
32 (4.4%)
$30k-$34k
29 (4%)
$35k-$39k
22 (3%)
$40k-$44k
43 (5.9%)
$45k-$49k
49 (6.7%)
$50k-$59k
87 (12%)
$60k-$74k
63 (8.7%)
$75k-$99k
80 (11%)
$100k-$124k
108 (14.8%)
$125k-$149k
28 (3.8%)
$150k-$199k
42 (5.8%)
$200k+
32 (4.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 297 students
9 (3%)
1st
25 (8.4%)
2nd
28 (9.4%)
3rd
29 (9.8%)
4th
34 (11.4%)
5th
29 (9.8%)
6th
19 (6.4%)
7th
18 (6.1%)
8th
19 (6.4%)
9th
17 (5.7%)
10th
41 (13.8%)
11th
29 (9.8%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (3%)
2nd Grade
25 (8.4%)
3rd Grade
28 (9.4%)
4th Grade
29 (9.8%)
5th Grade
34 (11.4%)
6th Grade
29 (9.8%)
7th Grade
19 (6.4%)
8th Grade
18 (6.1%)
9th Grade
19 (6.4%)
10th Grade
17 (5.7%)
11th Grade
41 (13.8%)
12th Grade
29 (9.8%)