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WI Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Wabeno Area School District

Wabeno, WI 54566 • Forest County • 2 Operating Schools
(715) 473-2592
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,751
391 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,850
Overall Poverty Rate
16.41%
600 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.54%
49 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% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.26% (51 / 416 kids) 12.26% 2020 51 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.53% (60 / 363 kids) 16.53% 2021 60 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.73% (64 / 361 kids) 17.73% 2022 64 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.26% (56 / 367 kids) 15.26% 2023 56 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.54% (49 / 362 kids) 13.54% 2024 49 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 416 51 12.26% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 363 60 16.53% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 361 64 17.73% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 367 56 15.26% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 362 49 13.54% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $197,600
Median Gross Rent $634/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,554
Renter-Occupied 149
Owner-Occupied: 1,554 (91.3%) Renter-Occupied: 149 (8.7%)
Occupied 1,703

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,554 (91.3%)
Renter-Occupied 149 (8.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,703 households
80 (4.7%)
< $10k
79 (4.6%)
$10k-$14k
65 (3.8%)
$15k-$19k
64 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
46 (2.7%)
$25k-$29k
101 (5.9%)
$30k-$34k
70 (4.1%)
$35k-$39k
51 (3%)
$40k-$44k
65 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
91 (5.3%)
$50k-$59k
169 (9.9%)
$60k-$74k
279 (16.4%)
$75k-$99k
258 (15.1%)
$100k-$124k
124 (7.3%)
$125k-$149k
85 (5%)
$150k-$199k
76 (4.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
80 (4.7%)
$10k-$14k
79 (4.6%)
$15k-$19k
65 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
64 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
46 (2.7%)
$30k-$34k
101 (5.9%)
$35k-$39k
70 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
51 (3%)
$45k-$49k
65 (3.8%)
$50k-$59k
91 (5.3%)
$60k-$74k
169 (9.9%)
$75k-$99k
279 (16.4%)
$100k-$124k
258 (15.1%)
$125k-$149k
124 (7.3%)
$150k-$199k
85 (5%)
$200k+
76 (4.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 366 students
28 (7.7%)
1st
22 (6%)
2nd
36 (9.8%)
3rd
31 (8.5%)
4th
28 (7.7%)
5th
34 (9.3%)
6th
26 (7.1%)
7th
32 (8.7%)
8th
26 (7.1%)
9th
35 (9.6%)
10th
26 (7.1%)
11th
42 (11.5%)
12th
1st Grade
28 (7.7%)
2nd Grade
22 (6%)
3rd Grade
36 (9.8%)
4th Grade
31 (8.5%)
5th Grade
28 (7.7%)
6th Grade
34 (9.3%)
7th Grade
26 (7.1%)
8th Grade
32 (8.7%)
9th Grade
26 (7.1%)
10th Grade
35 (9.6%)
11th Grade
26 (7.1%)
12th Grade
42 (11.5%)