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IA Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Lake Mills Comm School District

Lake Mills, IA 50450 • Winnebago County • 3 Operating Schools
(641) 592-0881
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,046
698 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$79,650
Overall Poverty Rate
8.78%
351 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.04%
75 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% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.1% (79 / 603 kids) 13.1% 2020 79 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.75% (69 / 642 kids) 10.75% 2021 69 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13% (82 / 631 kids) 13% 2022 82 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.48% (80 / 641 kids) 12.48% 2023 80 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.04% (75 / 623 kids) 12.04% 2024 75 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 603 79 13.10% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 642 69 10.75% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 631 82 13.00% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 641 80 12.48% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 623 75 12.04% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $159,200
Median Gross Rent $644/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,352
Renter-Occupied 399
Owner-Occupied: 1,352 (77.2%) Renter-Occupied: 399 (22.8%)
Occupied 1,751

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,352 (77.2%)
Renter-Occupied 399 (22.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,751 households
49 (2.8%)
< $10k
75 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
32 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
54 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
46 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
52 (3%)
$30k-$34k
31 (1.8%)
$35k-$39k
58 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
68 (3.9%)
$45k-$49k
130 (7.4%)
$50k-$59k
176 (10.1%)
$60k-$74k
326 (18.6%)
$75k-$99k
147 (8.4%)
$100k-$124k
222 (12.7%)
$125k-$149k
197 (11.3%)
$150k-$199k
88 (5%)
$200k+
< $10k
49 (2.8%)
$10k-$14k
75 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
32 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
54 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
46 (2.6%)
$30k-$34k
52 (3%)
$35k-$39k
31 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
58 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
68 (3.9%)
$50k-$59k
130 (7.4%)
$60k-$74k
176 (10.1%)
$75k-$99k
326 (18.6%)
$100k-$124k
147 (8.4%)
$125k-$149k
222 (12.7%)
$150k-$199k
197 (11.3%)
$200k+
88 (5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 583 students
62 (10.6%)
1st
58 (9.9%)
2nd
44 (7.5%)
3rd
68 (11.7%)
4th
57 (9.8%)
5th
38 (6.5%)
6th
43 (7.4%)
7th
20 (3.4%)
8th
47 (8.1%)
9th
31 (5.3%)
10th
56 (9.6%)
11th
59 (10.1%)
12th
1st Grade
62 (10.6%)
2nd Grade
58 (9.9%)
3rd Grade
44 (7.5%)
4th Grade
68 (11.7%)
5th Grade
57 (9.8%)
6th Grade
38 (6.5%)
7th Grade
43 (7.4%)
8th Grade
20 (3.4%)
9th Grade
47 (8.1%)
10th Grade
31 (5.3%)
11th Grade
56 (9.6%)
12th Grade
59 (10.1%)