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KS Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Paradise

Natoma, KS 67651 • Osborne County • 2 Operating Schools
(785) 885-4843
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
660
137 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$61,500
Overall Poverty Rate
3.94%
26 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.63%
15 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% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.7% (19 / 121 kids) 15.7% 2020 19 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.63% (15 / 96 kids) 15.63% 2021 15 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 23.47% (23 / 98 kids) 23.47% 2022 23 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 19.8% (20 / 101 kids) 19.8% 2023 20 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.63% (15 / 96 kids) 15.63% 2024 15 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 121 19 15.70% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 96 15 15.63% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 98 23 23.47% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 101 20 19.80% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 96 15 15.63% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $37,000
Median Gross Rent $605/mo
Owner-Occupied 252
Renter-Occupied 50
Owner-Occupied: 252 (83.4%) Renter-Occupied: 50 (16.6%)
Occupied 302

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 252 (83.4%)
Renter-Occupied 50 (16.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 302 households
4 (1.3%)
< $10k
2 (0.7%)
$10k-$14k
10 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
19 (6.3%)
$20k-$24k
21 (7%)
$25k-$29k
7 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
13 (4.3%)
$35k-$39k
32 (10.6%)
$40k-$44k
20 (6.6%)
$45k-$49k
17 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
40 (13.2%)
$60k-$74k
49 (16.2%)
$75k-$99k
39 (12.9%)
$100k-$124k
8 (2.6%)
$125k-$149k
9 (3%)
$150k-$199k
12 (4%)
$200k+
< $10k
4 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
2 (0.7%)
$15k-$19k
10 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
19 (6.3%)
$25k-$29k
21 (7%)
$30k-$34k
7 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
13 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
32 (10.6%)
$45k-$49k
20 (6.6%)
$50k-$59k
17 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
40 (13.2%)
$75k-$99k
49 (16.2%)
$100k-$124k
39 (12.9%)
$125k-$149k
8 (2.6%)
$150k-$199k
9 (3%)
$200k+
12 (4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 134 students
4 (3%)
1st
11 (8.2%)
2nd
2 (1.5%)
3rd
18 (13.4%)
4th
38 (28.4%)
5th
2 (1.5%)
6th
19 (14.2%)
7th
22 (16.4%)
8th
2 (1.5%)
9th
3 (2.2%)
10th
5 (3.7%)
11th
8 (6%)
12th
1st Grade
4 (3%)
2nd Grade
11 (8.2%)
3rd Grade
2 (1.5%)
4th Grade
18 (13.4%)
5th Grade
38 (28.4%)
6th Grade
2 (1.5%)
7th Grade
19 (14.2%)
8th Grade
22 (16.4%)
9th Grade
2 (1.5%)
10th Grade
3 (2.2%)
11th Grade
5 (3.7%)
12th Grade
8 (6%)