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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PLEASANTON, NE 68866 • Buffalo County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 388-2041

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,507
407 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$93,750
Overall Poverty Rate
1.67%
25 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
5.49%
14 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% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.75% (16 / 237 kids) 6.75% 2020 16 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.43% (14 / 258 kids) 5.43% 2021 14 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.93% (27 / 247 kids) 10.93% 2022 27 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.11% (18 / 253 kids) 7.11% 2023 18 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 5.49% (14 / 255 kids) 5.49% 2024 14 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 237 16 6.75% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 258 14 5.43% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 247 27 10.93% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 253 18 7.11% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 255 14 5.49% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $254,000
Median Gross Rent $800/mo
Owner-Occupied 451
Renter-Occupied 73
Owner-Occupied: 451 (86.1%) Renter-Occupied: 73 (13.9%)
Occupied 524

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 451 (86.1%)
Renter-Occupied 73 (13.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 524 households
8 (1.5%)
< $10k
10 (1.9%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
22 (4.2%)
$20k-$24k
26 (5%)
$25k-$29k
14 (2.7%)
$30k-$34k
1 (0.2%)
$35k-$39k
25 (4.8%)
$40k-$44k
26 (5%)
$45k-$49k
23 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
51 (9.7%)
$60k-$74k
84 (16%)
$75k-$99k
76 (14.5%)
$100k-$124k
54 (10.3%)
$125k-$149k
58 (11.1%)
$150k-$199k
46 (8.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
8 (1.5%)
$10k-$14k
10 (1.9%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
22 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
26 (5%)
$30k-$34k
14 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
1 (0.2%)
$40k-$44k
25 (4.8%)
$45k-$49k
26 (5%)
$50k-$59k
23 (4.4%)
$60k-$74k
51 (9.7%)
$75k-$99k
84 (16%)
$100k-$124k
76 (14.5%)
$125k-$149k
54 (10.3%)
$150k-$199k
58 (11.1%)
$200k+
46 (8.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 415 students
33 (8%)
1st
49 (11.8%)
2nd
19 (4.6%)
3rd
38 (9.2%)
4th
18 (4.3%)
5th
46 (11.1%)
6th
42 (10.1%)
7th
39 (9.4%)
8th
29 (7%)
9th
22 (5.3%)
10th
40 (9.6%)
11th
40 (9.6%)
12th
1st Grade
33 (8%)
2nd Grade
49 (11.8%)
3rd Grade
19 (4.6%)
4th Grade
38 (9.2%)
5th Grade
18 (4.3%)
6th Grade
46 (11.1%)
7th Grade
42 (10.1%)
8th Grade
39 (9.4%)
9th Grade
29 (7%)
10th Grade
22 (5.3%)
11th Grade
40 (9.6%)
12th Grade
40 (9.6%)