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MO Regular Public School District 6 Schools

MEXICO 59

MEXICO, MO 65265 • Audrain County • 6 Operating Schools
(573) 581-3773
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,121
2,460 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$54,408
Overall Poverty Rate
17.03%
2,538 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.12%
351 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% 7% 14% 21% 28% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 21.9% (556 / 2,539 kids) 21.9% 2020 556 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.1% (486 / 2,545 kids) 19.1% 2021 486 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.26% (506 / 2,497 kids) 20.26% 2022 506 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.19% (357 / 2,515 kids) 14.19% 2023 357 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.12% (351 / 2,486 kids) 14.12% 2024 351 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,539 556 21.90% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 2,545 486 19.10% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 2,497 506 20.26% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 2,515 357 14.19% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 2,486 351 14.12% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $128,400
Median Gross Rent $712/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,003
Renter-Occupied 1,765
Owner-Occupied: 4,003 (69.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,765 (30.6%)
Occupied 5,768

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,003 (69.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,765 (30.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,768 households
446 (7.7%)
< $10k
302 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
226 (3.9%)
$15k-$19k
338 (5.9%)
$20k-$24k
208 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
204 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
363 (6.3%)
$35k-$39k
308 (5.3%)
$40k-$44k
191 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
522 (9%)
$50k-$59k
530 (9.2%)
$60k-$74k
868 (15%)
$75k-$99k
469 (8.1%)
$100k-$124k
322 (5.6%)
$125k-$149k
202 (3.5%)
$150k-$199k
269 (4.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
446 (7.7%)
$10k-$14k
302 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
226 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
338 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
208 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
204 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
363 (6.3%)
$40k-$44k
308 (5.3%)
$45k-$49k
191 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
522 (9%)
$60k-$74k
530 (9.2%)
$75k-$99k
868 (15%)
$100k-$124k
469 (8.1%)
$125k-$149k
322 (5.6%)
$150k-$199k
202 (3.5%)
$200k+
269 (4.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,274 students
279 (12.3%)
1st
163 (7.2%)
2nd
213 (9.4%)
3rd
179 (7.9%)
4th
98 (4.3%)
5th
148 (6.5%)
6th
119 (5.2%)
7th
146 (6.4%)
8th
271 (11.9%)
9th
312 (13.7%)
10th
262 (11.5%)
11th
84 (3.7%)
12th
1st Grade
279 (12.3%)
2nd Grade
163 (7.2%)
3rd Grade
213 (9.4%)
4th Grade
179 (7.9%)
5th Grade
98 (4.3%)
6th Grade
148 (6.5%)
7th Grade
119 (5.2%)
8th Grade
146 (6.4%)
9th Grade
271 (11.9%)
10th Grade
312 (13.7%)
11th Grade
262 (11.5%)
12th Grade
84 (3.7%)