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WI Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Potosi School District

Potosi, WI 53820 • Grant County • 3 Operating Schools
(608) 763-2162
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,110
318 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$73,269
Overall Poverty Rate
6.33%
133 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.91%
33 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% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.62% (40 / 416 kids) 9.62% 2020 40 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.2% (41 / 336 kids) 12.2% 2021 41 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.64% (45 / 330 kids) 13.64% 2022 45 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.03% (47 / 335 kids) 14.03% 2023 47 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.91% (33 / 333 kids) 9.91% 2024 33 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 416 40 9.62% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 336 41 12.20% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 330 45 13.64% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 335 47 14.03% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 333 33 9.91% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $195,600
Median Gross Rent $789/mo
Owner-Occupied 707
Renter-Occupied 145
Owner-Occupied: 707 (83%) Renter-Occupied: 145 (17%)
Occupied 852

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 707 (83%)
Renter-Occupied 145 (17%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 852 households
18 (2.1%)
< $10k
23 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
11 (1.3%)
$15k-$19k
13 (1.5%)
$20k-$24k
26 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
30 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
34 (4%)
$35k-$39k
47 (5.5%)
$40k-$44k
38 (4.5%)
$45k-$49k
93 (10.9%)
$50k-$59k
102 (12%)
$60k-$74k
129 (15.1%)
$75k-$99k
114 (13.4%)
$100k-$124k
60 (7%)
$125k-$149k
68 (8%)
$150k-$199k
46 (5.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
18 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
23 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
11 (1.3%)
$20k-$24k
13 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
26 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
30 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
34 (4%)
$40k-$44k
47 (5.5%)
$45k-$49k
38 (4.5%)
$50k-$59k
93 (10.9%)
$60k-$74k
102 (12%)
$75k-$99k
129 (15.1%)
$100k-$124k
114 (13.4%)
$125k-$149k
60 (7%)
$150k-$199k
68 (8%)
$200k+
46 (5.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 269 students
32 (11.9%)
1st
17 (6.3%)
2nd
31 (11.5%)
3rd
30 (11.2%)
4th
15 (5.6%)
5th
23 (8.6%)
6th
32 (11.9%)
7th
11 (4.1%)
8th
16 (5.9%)
9th
23 (8.6%)
10th
21 (7.8%)
11th
18 (6.7%)
12th
1st Grade
32 (11.9%)
2nd Grade
17 (6.3%)
3rd Grade
31 (11.5%)
4th Grade
30 (11.2%)
5th Grade
15 (5.6%)
6th Grade
23 (8.6%)
7th Grade
32 (11.9%)
8th Grade
11 (4.1%)
9th Grade
16 (5.9%)
10th Grade
23 (8.6%)
11th Grade
21 (7.8%)
12th Grade
18 (6.7%)