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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DALTON, NE 69131 • Cheyenne County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 377-2301

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,497
258 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,167
Overall Poverty Rate
8.26%
123 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.66%
14 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.34% (17 / 182 kids) 9.34% 2020 17 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.96% (16 / 146 kids) 10.96% 2021 16 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.34% (15 / 145 kids) 10.34% 2022 15 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.75% (23 / 146 kids) 15.75% 2023 23 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.66% (14 / 145 kids) 9.66% 2024 14 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 182 17 9.34% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 146 16 10.96% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 145 15 10.34% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 146 23 15.75% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 145 14 9.66% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $113,900
Median Gross Rent $743/mo
Owner-Occupied 599
Renter-Occupied 99
Owner-Occupied: 599 (85.8%) Renter-Occupied: 99 (14.2%)
Occupied 698

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 599 (85.8%)
Renter-Occupied 99 (14.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 698 households
22 (3.2%)
< $10k
53 (7.6%)
$10k-$14k
22 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
27 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
32 (4.6%)
$25k-$29k
6 (0.9%)
$30k-$34k
22 (3.2%)
$35k-$39k
30 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
18 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
67 (9.6%)
$50k-$59k
58 (8.3%)
$60k-$74k
90 (12.9%)
$75k-$99k
69 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
97 (13.9%)
$125k-$149k
19 (2.7%)
$150k-$199k
66 (9.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
22 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
53 (7.6%)
$15k-$19k
22 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
27 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
32 (4.6%)
$30k-$34k
6 (0.9%)
$35k-$39k
22 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
30 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
18 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
67 (9.6%)
$60k-$74k
58 (8.3%)
$75k-$99k
90 (12.9%)
$100k-$124k
69 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
97 (13.9%)
$150k-$199k
19 (2.7%)
$200k+
66 (9.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 206 students
16 (7.8%)
1st
1 (0.5%)
2nd
18 (8.7%)
3rd
11 (5.3%)
4th
17 (8.3%)
5th
26 (12.6%)
6th
25 (12.1%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
45 (21.8%)
9th
20 (9.7%)
10th
1 (0.5%)
11th
26 (12.6%)
12th
1st Grade
16 (7.8%)
2nd Grade
1 (0.5%)
3rd Grade
18 (8.7%)
4th Grade
11 (5.3%)
5th Grade
17 (8.3%)
6th Grade
26 (12.6%)
7th Grade
25 (12.1%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
45 (21.8%)
10th Grade
20 (9.7%)
11th Grade
1 (0.5%)
12th Grade
26 (12.6%)