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MS Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Smith County School District

RALEIGH, MS 39153 • Smith County • 6 Operating Schools
(601) 782-4296

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,193
2,369 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$51,396
Overall Poverty Rate
19.32%
2,712 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
23.22%
545 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% 8.5% 17% 25.5% 34% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MS Avg: 23.77% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.5% (533 / 2,600 kids) 20.5% 2020 533 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.92% (572 / 2,391 kids) 23.92% 2021 572 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.61% (612 / 2,300 kids) 26.61% 2022 612 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 24.39% (567 / 2,325 kids) 24.39% 2023 567 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 23.22% (545 / 2,347 kids) 23.22% 2024 545 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,600 533 20.50% 23.96% 14.57%
2021 2,391 572 23.92% 25.31% 15.78%
2022 2,300 612 26.61% 25.67% 15.17%
2023 2,325 567 24.39% 23.02% 14.98%
2024 2,347 545 23.22% 23.77% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $114,000
Median Gross Rent $664/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,660
Renter-Occupied 737
Owner-Occupied: 4,660 (86.3%) Renter-Occupied: 737 (13.7%)
Occupied 5,397

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,660 (86.3%)
Renter-Occupied 737 (13.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,397 households
429 (7.9%)
< $10k
341 (6.3%)
$10k-$14k
362 (6.7%)
$15k-$19k
554 (10.3%)
$20k-$24k
325 (6%)
$25k-$29k
216 (4%)
$30k-$34k
158 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
173 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
64 (1.2%)
$45k-$49k
253 (4.7%)
$50k-$59k
672 (12.5%)
$60k-$74k
607 (11.2%)
$75k-$99k
563 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
238 (4.4%)
$125k-$149k
288 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
154 (2.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
429 (7.9%)
$10k-$14k
341 (6.3%)
$15k-$19k
362 (6.7%)
$20k-$24k
554 (10.3%)
$25k-$29k
325 (6%)
$30k-$34k
216 (4%)
$35k-$39k
158 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
173 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
64 (1.2%)
$50k-$59k
253 (4.7%)
$60k-$74k
672 (12.5%)
$75k-$99k
607 (11.2%)
$100k-$124k
563 (10.4%)
$125k-$149k
238 (4.4%)
$150k-$199k
288 (5.3%)
$200k+
154 (2.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,133 students
136 (6.4%)
1st
189 (8.9%)
2nd
116 (5.4%)
3rd
299 (14%)
4th
225 (10.5%)
5th
200 (9.4%)
6th
174 (8.2%)
7th
163 (7.6%)
8th
153 (7.2%)
9th
133 (6.2%)
10th
136 (6.4%)
11th
209 (9.8%)
12th
1st Grade
136 (6.4%)
2nd Grade
189 (8.9%)
3rd Grade
116 (5.4%)
4th Grade
299 (14%)
5th Grade
225 (10.5%)
6th Grade
200 (9.4%)
7th Grade
174 (8.2%)
8th Grade
163 (7.6%)
9th Grade
153 (7.2%)
10th Grade
133 (6.2%)
11th Grade
136 (6.4%)
12th Grade
209 (9.8%)