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MO Regular Public School District 1 Schools

OAK HILL R-I

SALEM, MO 65560 • Dent County • 1 Operating Schools
(573) 729-5618
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,401
246 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$57,188
Overall Poverty Rate
20.41%
286 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
19.42%
40 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% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.31% (36 / 208 kids) 17.31% 2020 36 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.62% (47 / 199 kids) 23.62% 2021 47 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.61% (43 / 199 kids) 21.61% 2022 43 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.05% (44 / 209 kids) 21.05% 2023 44 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 19.42% (40 / 206 kids) 19.42% 2024 40 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 208 36 17.31% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 199 47 23.62% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 199 43 21.61% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 209 44 21.05% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 206 40 19.42% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $191,700
Median Gross Rent $738/mo
Owner-Occupied 468
Renter-Occupied 59
Owner-Occupied: 468 (88.8%) Renter-Occupied: 59 (11.2%)
Occupied 527

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 468 (88.8%)
Renter-Occupied 59 (11.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 527 households
14 (2.7%)
< $10k
27 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
27 (5.1%)
$15k-$19k
26 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
70 (13.3%)
$25k-$29k
47 (8.9%)
$30k-$34k
22 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
11 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
16 (3%)
$45k-$49k
62 (11.8%)
$50k-$59k
30 (5.7%)
$60k-$74k
29 (5.5%)
$75k-$99k
90 (17.1%)
$100k-$124k
13 (2.5%)
$125k-$149k
16 (3%)
$150k-$199k
27 (5.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
14 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
27 (5.1%)
$15k-$19k
27 (5.1%)
$20k-$24k
26 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
70 (13.3%)
$30k-$34k
47 (8.9%)
$35k-$39k
22 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
11 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
16 (3%)
$50k-$59k
62 (11.8%)
$60k-$74k
30 (5.7%)
$75k-$99k
29 (5.5%)
$100k-$124k
90 (17.1%)
$125k-$149k
13 (2.5%)
$150k-$199k
16 (3%)
$200k+
27 (5.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 228 students
21 (9.2%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
21 (9.2%)
3rd
15 (6.6%)
4th
21 (9.2%)
5th
56 (24.6%)
6th
35 (15.4%)
7th
5 (2.2%)
8th
4 (1.8%)
9th
10 (4.4%)
10th
40 (17.5%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
21 (9.2%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
21 (9.2%)
4th Grade
15 (6.6%)
5th Grade
21 (9.2%)
6th Grade
56 (24.6%)
7th Grade
35 (15.4%)
8th Grade
5 (2.2%)
9th Grade
4 (1.8%)
10th Grade
10 (4.4%)
11th Grade
40 (17.5%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)