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WI Regular Public School District 2 Schools

South Shore School District

Port Wing, WI 54865 • Bayfield County • 2 Operating Schools
(715) 774-3500
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,881
197 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$75,417
Overall Poverty Rate
8.61%
162 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.95%
27 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: 9.13% (20 / 219 kids) 9.13% 2020 20 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.29% (21 / 226 kids) 9.29% 2021 21 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.01% (25 / 227 kids) 11.01% 2022 25 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.92% (25 / 229 kids) 10.92% 2023 25 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.95% (27 / 226 kids) 11.95% 2024 27 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 219 20 9.13% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 226 21 9.29% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 227 25 11.01% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 229 25 10.92% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 226 27 11.95% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $215,500
Median Gross Rent $907/mo
Owner-Occupied 825
Renter-Occupied 117
Owner-Occupied: 825 (87.6%) Renter-Occupied: 117 (12.4%)
Occupied 942

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 825 (87.6%)
Renter-Occupied 117 (12.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 942 households
45 (4.8%)
< $10k
22 (2.3%)
$10k-$14k
26 (2.8%)
$15k-$19k
28 (3%)
$20k-$24k
26 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
49 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
28 (3%)
$35k-$39k
54 (5.7%)
$40k-$44k
39 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
67 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
85 (9%)
$60k-$74k
148 (15.7%)
$75k-$99k
120 (12.7%)
$100k-$124k
75 (8%)
$125k-$149k
77 (8.2%)
$150k-$199k
53 (5.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
45 (4.8%)
$10k-$14k
22 (2.3%)
$15k-$19k
26 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
28 (3%)
$25k-$29k
26 (2.8%)
$30k-$34k
49 (5.2%)
$35k-$39k
28 (3%)
$40k-$44k
54 (5.7%)
$45k-$49k
39 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
67 (7.1%)
$60k-$74k
85 (9%)
$75k-$99k
148 (15.7%)
$100k-$124k
120 (12.7%)
$125k-$149k
75 (8%)
$150k-$199k
77 (8.2%)
$200k+
53 (5.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 184 students
4 (2.2%)
1st
6 (3.3%)
2nd
9 (4.9%)
3rd
12 (6.5%)
4th
15 (8.2%)
5th
7 (3.8%)
6th
15 (8.2%)
7th
27 (14.7%)
8th
18 (9.8%)
9th
36 (19.6%)
10th
19 (10.3%)
11th
16 (8.7%)
12th
1st Grade
4 (2.2%)
2nd Grade
6 (3.3%)
3rd Grade
9 (4.9%)
4th Grade
12 (6.5%)
5th Grade
15 (8.2%)
6th Grade
7 (3.8%)
7th Grade
15 (8.2%)
8th Grade
27 (14.7%)
9th Grade
18 (9.8%)
10th Grade
36 (19.6%)
11th Grade
19 (10.3%)
12th Grade
16 (8.7%)