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WA Regular Public School District 2 Schools

LaCrosse School District

LACROSSE, WA 99143 • Whitman County • 2 Operating Schools
(509) 549-3591

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
654
94 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$38,750
Overall Poverty Rate
13.52%
88 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.44%
13 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% 6.5% 13% 19.5% 26% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WA Avg: 10.61% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.58% (21 / 113 kids) 18.58% 2020 21 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.34% (9 / 87 kids) 10.34% 2021 9 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.69% (18 / 87 kids) 20.69% 2022 18 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.89% (17 / 90 kids) 18.89% 2023 17 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.44% (13 / 90 kids) 14.44% 2024 13 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 113 21 18.58% 9.82% 14.57%
2021 87 9 10.34% 11.01% 15.78%
2022 87 18 20.69% 10.85% 15.17%
2023 90 17 18.89% 10.88% 14.98%
2024 90 13 14.44% 10.61% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $124,500
Median Gross Rent $666/mo
Owner-Occupied 263
Renter-Occupied 44
Owner-Occupied: 263 (85.7%) Renter-Occupied: 44 (14.3%)
Occupied 307

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 263 (85.7%)
Renter-Occupied 44 (14.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 307 households
21 (6.8%)
< $10k
16 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
7 (2.3%)
$15k-$19k
20 (6.5%)
$20k-$24k
14 (4.6%)
$25k-$29k
69 (22.5%)
$30k-$34k
7 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
4 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
11 (3.6%)
$45k-$49k
19 (6.2%)
$50k-$59k
24 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
50 (16.3%)
$75k-$99k
19 (6.2%)
$100k-$124k
5 (1.6%)
$125k-$149k
8 (2.6%)
$150k-$199k
13 (4.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
21 (6.8%)
$10k-$14k
16 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
7 (2.3%)
$20k-$24k
20 (6.5%)
$25k-$29k
14 (4.6%)
$30k-$34k
69 (22.5%)
$35k-$39k
7 (2.3%)
$40k-$44k
4 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
11 (3.6%)
$50k-$59k
19 (6.2%)
$60k-$74k
24 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
50 (16.3%)
$100k-$124k
19 (6.2%)
$125k-$149k
5 (1.6%)
$150k-$199k
8 (2.6%)
$200k+
13 (4.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 94 students
1 (1.1%)
1st
2 (2.1%)
2nd
3 (3.2%)
3rd
31 (33%)
4th
11 (11.7%)
5th
4 (4.3%)
6th
11 (11.7%)
7th
11 (11.7%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
12 (12.8%)
10th
4 (4.3%)
11th
4 (4.3%)
12th
1st Grade
1 (1.1%)
2nd Grade
2 (2.1%)
3rd Grade
3 (3.2%)
4th Grade
31 (33%)
5th Grade
11 (11.7%)
6th Grade
4 (4.3%)
7th Grade
11 (11.7%)
8th Grade
11 (11.7%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
12 (12.8%)
11th Grade
4 (4.3%)
12th Grade
4 (4.3%)