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MS Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Prentiss County School District

Booneville, MS 38829 • Prentiss County • 7 Operating Schools
(662) 728-4911
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,295
2,342 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$57,500
Overall Poverty Rate
10.43%
1,578 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
20.35%
542 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% MS Avg: 23.77% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.32% (540 / 2,658 kids) 20.32% 2020 540 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.1% (517 / 2,707 kids) 19.1% 2021 517 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.6% (538 / 2,612 kids) 20.6% 2022 538 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.44% (576 / 2,686 kids) 21.44% 2023 576 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 20.35% (542 / 2,663 kids) 20.35% 2024 542 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,658 540 20.32% 23.96% 14.57%
2021 2,707 517 19.10% 25.31% 15.78%
2022 2,612 538 20.60% 25.67% 15.17%
2023 2,686 576 21.44% 23.02% 14.98%
2024 2,663 542 20.35% 23.77% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $118,200
Median Gross Rent $636/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,014
Renter-Occupied 714
Owner-Occupied: 5,014 (87.5%) Renter-Occupied: 714 (12.5%)
Occupied 5,728

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 5,014 (87.5%)
Renter-Occupied 714 (12.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,728 households
291 (5.1%)
< $10k
268 (4.7%)
$10k-$14k
191 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
489 (8.5%)
$20k-$24k
333 (5.8%)
$25k-$29k
270 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
146 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
378 (6.6%)
$40k-$44k
173 (3%)
$45k-$49k
461 (8%)
$50k-$59k
634 (11.1%)
$60k-$74k
737 (12.9%)
$75k-$99k
504 (8.8%)
$100k-$124k
308 (5.4%)
$125k-$149k
291 (5.1%)
$150k-$199k
254 (4.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
291 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
268 (4.7%)
$15k-$19k
191 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
489 (8.5%)
$25k-$29k
333 (5.8%)
$30k-$34k
270 (4.7%)
$35k-$39k
146 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
378 (6.6%)
$45k-$49k
173 (3%)
$50k-$59k
461 (8%)
$60k-$74k
634 (11.1%)
$75k-$99k
737 (12.9%)
$100k-$124k
504 (8.8%)
$125k-$149k
308 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
291 (5.1%)
$200k+
254 (4.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,064 students
96 (4.7%)
1st
348 (16.9%)
2nd
178 (8.6%)
3rd
134 (6.5%)
4th
169 (8.2%)
5th
135 (6.5%)
6th
146 (7.1%)
7th
130 (6.3%)
8th
194 (9.4%)
9th
209 (10.1%)
10th
195 (9.4%)
11th
130 (6.3%)
12th
1st Grade
96 (4.7%)
2nd Grade
348 (16.9%)
3rd Grade
178 (8.6%)
4th Grade
134 (6.5%)
5th Grade
169 (8.2%)
6th Grade
135 (6.5%)
7th Grade
146 (7.1%)
8th Grade
130 (6.3%)
9th Grade
194 (9.4%)
10th Grade
209 (10.1%)
11th Grade
195 (9.4%)
12th Grade
130 (6.3%)