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KS Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Thunder Ridge Schools

Kensington, KS 66951 • Smith County • 3 Operating Schools
(785) 476-2218
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,663
260 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,141
Overall Poverty Rate
9.16%
149 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.92%
25 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% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.15% (33 / 251 kids) 13.15% 2020 33 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.35% (33 / 230 kids) 14.35% 2021 33 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.16% (25 / 224 kids) 11.16% 2022 25 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.11% (25 / 225 kids) 11.11% 2023 25 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.92% (25 / 229 kids) 10.92% 2024 25 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 251 33 13.15% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 230 33 14.35% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 224 25 11.16% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 225 25 11.11% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 229 25 10.92% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $75,900
Median Gross Rent $675/mo
Owner-Occupied 595
Renter-Occupied 114
Owner-Occupied: 595 (83.9%) Renter-Occupied: 114 (16.1%)
Occupied 709

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 595 (83.9%)
Renter-Occupied 114 (16.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 709 households
36 (5.1%)
< $10k
16 (2.3%)
$10k-$14k
30 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
33 (4.7%)
$20k-$24k
97 (13.7%)
$25k-$29k
31 (4.4%)
$30k-$34k
22 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
24 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
15 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
56 (7.9%)
$50k-$59k
71 (10%)
$60k-$74k
114 (16.1%)
$75k-$99k
32 (4.5%)
$100k-$124k
38 (5.4%)
$125k-$149k
80 (11.3%)
$150k-$199k
14 (2%)
$200k+
< $10k
36 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
16 (2.3%)
$15k-$19k
30 (4.2%)
$20k-$24k
33 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
97 (13.7%)
$30k-$34k
31 (4.4%)
$35k-$39k
22 (3.1%)
$40k-$44k
24 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
15 (2.1%)
$50k-$59k
56 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
71 (10%)
$75k-$99k
114 (16.1%)
$100k-$124k
32 (4.5%)
$125k-$149k
38 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
80 (11.3%)
$200k+
14 (2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 238 students
24 (10.1%)
1st
10 (4.2%)
2nd
22 (9.2%)
3rd
6 (2.5%)
4th
16 (6.7%)
5th
24 (10.1%)
6th
32 (13.4%)
7th
19 (8%)
8th
24 (10.1%)
9th
19 (8%)
10th
6 (2.5%)
11th
36 (15.1%)
12th
1st Grade
24 (10.1%)
2nd Grade
10 (4.2%)
3rd Grade
22 (9.2%)
4th Grade
6 (2.5%)
5th Grade
16 (6.7%)
6th Grade
24 (10.1%)
7th Grade
32 (13.4%)
8th Grade
19 (8%)
9th Grade
24 (10.1%)
10th Grade
19 (8%)
11th Grade
6 (2.5%)
12th Grade
36 (15.1%)