Skip to main content
K12Guides Logo
K12Guides
KS Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Trego County

WaKeeney, KS 67672 • Trego County • 2 Operating Schools
(785) 743-2145
Official Website

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,586
367 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,758
Overall Poverty Rate
5.69%
143 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.35%
43 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% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.32% (55 / 359 kids) 15.32% 2020 55 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.47% (36 / 380 kids) 9.47% 2021 36 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.64% (44 / 348 kids) 12.64% 2022 44 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.1% (45 / 372 kids) 12.1% 2023 45 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.35% (43 / 379 kids) 11.35% 2024 43 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 359 55 15.32% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 380 36 9.47% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 348 44 12.64% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 372 45 12.10% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 379 43 11.35% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $113,900
Median Gross Rent $698/mo
Owner-Occupied 975
Renter-Occupied 284
Owner-Occupied: 975 (77.4%) Renter-Occupied: 284 (22.6%)
Occupied 1,259

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 975 (77.4%)
Renter-Occupied 284 (22.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,259 households
46 (3.7%)
< $10k
19 (1.5%)
$10k-$14k
65 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
31 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
22 (1.7%)
$25k-$29k
59 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
42 (3.3%)
$35k-$39k
67 (5.3%)
$40k-$44k
137 (10.9%)
$45k-$49k
71 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
99 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
246 (19.5%)
$75k-$99k
143 (11.4%)
$100k-$124k
54 (4.3%)
$125k-$149k
66 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
92 (7.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
46 (3.7%)
$10k-$14k
19 (1.5%)
$15k-$19k
65 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
31 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
22 (1.7%)
$30k-$34k
59 (4.7%)
$35k-$39k
42 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
67 (5.3%)
$45k-$49k
137 (10.9%)
$50k-$59k
71 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
99 (7.9%)
$75k-$99k
246 (19.5%)
$100k-$124k
143 (11.4%)
$125k-$149k
54 (4.3%)
$150k-$199k
66 (5.2%)
$200k+
92 (7.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 359 students
41 (11.4%)
1st
7 (1.9%)
2nd
26 (7.2%)
3rd
25 (7%)
4th
23 (6.4%)
5th
43 (12%)
6th
18 (5%)
7th
18 (5%)
8th
64 (17.8%)
9th
28 (7.8%)
10th
45 (12.5%)
11th
21 (5.8%)
12th
1st Grade
41 (11.4%)
2nd Grade
7 (1.9%)
3rd Grade
26 (7.2%)
4th Grade
25 (7%)
5th Grade
23 (6.4%)
6th Grade
43 (12%)
7th Grade
18 (5%)
8th Grade
18 (5%)
9th Grade
64 (17.8%)
10th Grade
28 (7.8%)
11th Grade
45 (12.5%)
12th Grade
21 (5.8%)