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NE Regular Public School District 3 Schools

MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CURTIS, NE 69025 • Frontier County • 3 Operating Schools
(308) 367-4106

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,173
127 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,844
Overall Poverty Rate
18.30%
192 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.94%
31 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% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.71% (31 / 175 kids) 17.71% 2020 31 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.48% (29 / 176 kids) 16.48% 2021 29 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.08% (39 / 185 kids) 21.08% 2022 39 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 16.39% (30 / 183 kids) 16.39% 2023 30 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.94% (31 / 183 kids) 16.94% 2024 31 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 175 31 17.71% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 176 29 16.48% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 185 39 21.08% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 183 30 16.39% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 183 31 16.94% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $159,100
Median Gross Rent $488/mo
Owner-Occupied 301
Renter-Occupied 174
Owner-Occupied: 301 (63.4%) Renter-Occupied: 174 (36.6%)
Occupied 475

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 301 (63.4%)
Renter-Occupied 174 (36.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 475 households
55 (11.6%)
< $10k
41 (8.6%)
$10k-$14k
15 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
17 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
20 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
17 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
24 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
2 (0.4%)
$40k-$44k
9 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
39 (8.2%)
$50k-$59k
49 (10.3%)
$60k-$74k
52 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
59 (12.4%)
$100k-$124k
44 (9.3%)
$125k-$149k
24 (5.1%)
$150k-$199k
8 (1.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
55 (11.6%)
$10k-$14k
41 (8.6%)
$15k-$19k
15 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
17 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
20 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
17 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
24 (5.1%)
$40k-$44k
2 (0.4%)
$45k-$49k
9 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
39 (8.2%)
$60k-$74k
49 (10.3%)
$75k-$99k
52 (10.9%)
$100k-$124k
59 (12.4%)
$125k-$149k
44 (9.3%)
$150k-$199k
24 (5.1%)
$200k+
8 (1.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 111 students
31 (27.9%)
1st
2 (1.8%)
2nd
11 (9.9%)
3rd
4 (3.6%)
4th
12 (10.8%)
5th
2 (1.8%)
6th
5 (4.5%)
7th
8 (7.2%)
8th
10 (9%)
9th
11 (9.9%)
10th
1 (0.9%)
11th
14 (12.6%)
12th
1st Grade
31 (27.9%)
2nd Grade
2 (1.8%)
3rd Grade
11 (9.9%)
4th Grade
4 (3.6%)
5th Grade
12 (10.8%)
6th Grade
2 (1.8%)
7th Grade
5 (4.5%)
8th Grade
8 (7.2%)
9th Grade
10 (9%)
10th Grade
11 (9.9%)
11th Grade
1 (0.9%)
12th Grade
14 (12.6%)