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IN Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

LaGrange, IN 46761 • LaGrange County • 3 Operating Schools
(260) 351-3214
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
9,463
1,593 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,098
Overall Poverty Rate
6.46%
608 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.21%
167 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% IN Avg: 14.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.13% (175 / 1,573 kids) 11.13% 2020 175 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.16% (185 / 1,521 kids) 12.16% 2021 185 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.53% (156 / 1,482 kids) 10.53% 2022 156 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.24% (153 / 1,494 kids) 10.24% 2023 153 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.21% (167 / 1,490 kids) 11.21% 2024 167 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,573 175 11.13% 13.42% 14.57%
2021 1,521 185 12.16% 14.26% 15.78%
2022 1,482 156 10.53% 13.88% 15.17%
2023 1,494 153 10.24% 13.67% 14.98%
2024 1,490 167 11.21% 14.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $202,500
Median Gross Rent $1,014/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,170
Renter-Occupied 628
Owner-Occupied: 3,170 (83.5%) Renter-Occupied: 628 (16.5%)
Occupied 3,798

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 3,170 (83.5%)
Renter-Occupied 628 (16.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 3,798 households
79 (2.1%)
< $10k
32 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
236 (6.2%)
$15k-$19k
67 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
56 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
135 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
176 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
167 (4.4%)
$40k-$44k
227 (6%)
$45k-$49k
202 (5.3%)
$50k-$59k
557 (14.7%)
$60k-$74k
526 (13.8%)
$75k-$99k
534 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
300 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
267 (7%)
$150k-$199k
237 (6.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
79 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
32 (0.8%)
$15k-$19k
236 (6.2%)
$20k-$24k
67 (1.8%)
$25k-$29k
56 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
135 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
176 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
167 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
227 (6%)
$50k-$59k
202 (5.3%)
$60k-$74k
557 (14.7%)
$75k-$99k
526 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
534 (14.1%)
$125k-$149k
300 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
267 (7%)
$200k+
237 (6.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,556 students
71 (4.6%)
1st
151 (9.7%)
2nd
119 (7.6%)
3rd
123 (7.9%)
4th
254 (16.3%)
5th
141 (9.1%)
6th
142 (9.1%)
7th
73 (4.7%)
8th
51 (3.3%)
9th
87 (5.6%)
10th
199 (12.8%)
11th
145 (9.3%)
12th
1st Grade
71 (4.6%)
2nd Grade
151 (9.7%)
3rd Grade
119 (7.6%)
4th Grade
123 (7.9%)
5th Grade
254 (16.3%)
6th Grade
141 (9.1%)
7th Grade
142 (9.1%)
8th Grade
73 (4.7%)
9th Grade
51 (3.3%)
10th Grade
87 (5.6%)
11th Grade
199 (12.8%)
12th Grade
145 (9.3%)