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MO Regular Public School District 1 Schools

NORTH WOOD R-IV

SALEM, MO 65560 • Dent County • 1 Operating Schools
(573) 729-4607

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,780
157 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,868
Overall Poverty Rate
24.04%
428 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
18.77%
58 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% 8.5% 17% 25.5% 34% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 22.95% (70 / 305 kids) 22.95% 2020 70 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 26.85% (80 / 298 kids) 26.85% 2021 80 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.51% (79 / 298 kids) 26.51% 2022 79 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 24.68% (77 / 312 kids) 24.68% 2023 77 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 18.77% (58 / 309 kids) 18.77% 2024 58 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 305 70 22.95% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 298 80 26.85% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 298 79 26.51% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 312 77 24.68% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 309 58 18.77% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $139,500
Median Gross Rent $715/mo
Owner-Occupied 659
Renter-Occupied 96
Owner-Occupied: 659 (87.3%) Renter-Occupied: 96 (12.7%)
Occupied 755

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 659 (87.3%)
Renter-Occupied 96 (12.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 755 households
27 (3.6%)
< $10k
52 (6.9%)
$10k-$14k
7 (0.9%)
$15k-$19k
37 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
41 (5.4%)
$25k-$29k
55 (7.3%)
$30k-$34k
50 (6.6%)
$35k-$39k
28 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
70 (9.3%)
$45k-$49k
42 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
65 (8.6%)
$60k-$74k
119 (15.8%)
$75k-$99k
120 (15.9%)
$100k-$124k
39 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
3 (0.4%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
< $10k
27 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
52 (6.9%)
$15k-$19k
7 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
37 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
41 (5.4%)
$30k-$34k
55 (7.3%)
$35k-$39k
50 (6.6%)
$40k-$44k
28 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
70 (9.3%)
$50k-$59k
42 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
65 (8.6%)
$75k-$99k
119 (15.8%)
$100k-$124k
120 (15.9%)
$125k-$149k
39 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
3 (0.4%)
$200k+
0 (0%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 134 students
3 (2.2%)
1st
27 (20.1%)
2nd
9 (6.7%)
3rd
5 (3.7%)
4th
6 (4.5%)
5th
8 (6%)
6th
12 (9%)
7th
5 (3.7%)
8th
12 (9%)
9th
29 (21.6%)
10th
6 (4.5%)
11th
12 (9%)
12th
1st Grade
3 (2.2%)
2nd Grade
27 (20.1%)
3rd Grade
9 (6.7%)
4th Grade
5 (3.7%)
5th Grade
6 (4.5%)
6th Grade
8 (6%)
7th Grade
12 (9%)
8th Grade
5 (3.7%)
9th Grade
12 (9%)
10th Grade
29 (21.6%)
11th Grade
6 (4.5%)
12th Grade
12 (9%)