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Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Wessington Springs, SD 57382 • Jerauld County • 7 Operating Schools
(605) 539-9311
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,599
273 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$79,917
Overall Poverty Rate
10.22%
159 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.97%
42 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% 6% 12% 18% 24% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.14% (48 / 317 kids) 15.14% 2020 48 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.73% (38 / 258 kids) 14.73% 2021 38 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.53% (48 / 259 kids) 18.53% 2022 48 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.49% (46 / 263 kids) 17.49% 2023 46 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.97% (42 / 263 kids) 15.97% 2024 42 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 317 48 15.14% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 258 38 14.73% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 259 48 18.53% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 263 46 17.49% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 263 42 15.97% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $154,900
Median Gross Rent $475/mo
Owner-Occupied 605
Renter-Occupied 112
Owner-Occupied: 605 (84.4%) Renter-Occupied: 112 (15.6%)
Occupied 717

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 605 (84.4%)
Renter-Occupied 112 (15.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 717 households
37 (5.2%)
< $10k
41 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
36 (5%)
$15k-$19k
18 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
25 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
22 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
9 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
18 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
29 (4%)
$45k-$49k
34 (4.7%)
$50k-$59k
72 (10%)
$60k-$74k
126 (17.6%)
$75k-$99k
122 (17%)
$100k-$124k
30 (4.2%)
$125k-$149k
40 (5.6%)
$150k-$199k
58 (8.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
37 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
41 (5.7%)
$15k-$19k
36 (5%)
$20k-$24k
18 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
25 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
22 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
9 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
18 (2.5%)
$45k-$49k
29 (4%)
$50k-$59k
34 (4.7%)
$60k-$74k
72 (10%)
$75k-$99k
126 (17.6%)
$100k-$124k
122 (17%)
$125k-$149k
30 (4.2%)
$150k-$199k
40 (5.6%)
$200k+
58 (8.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 232 students
33 (14.2%)
1st
3 (1.3%)
2nd
13 (5.6%)
3rd
13 (5.6%)
4th
49 (21.1%)
5th
17 (7.3%)
6th
15 (6.5%)
7th
25 (10.8%)
8th
9 (3.9%)
9th
9 (3.9%)
10th
44 (19%)
11th
2 (0.9%)
12th
1st Grade
33 (14.2%)
2nd Grade
3 (1.3%)
3rd Grade
13 (5.6%)
4th Grade
13 (5.6%)
5th Grade
49 (21.1%)
6th Grade
17 (7.3%)
7th Grade
15 (6.5%)
8th Grade
25 (10.8%)
9th Grade
9 (3.9%)
10th Grade
9 (3.9%)
11th Grade
44 (19%)
12th Grade
2 (0.9%)