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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS

BARTLETT, NE 68622 • Wheeler County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 654-3273

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
840
97 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$57,000
Overall Poverty Rate
5.36%
45 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.42%
7 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% 8.3% 16.5% 24.8% 33% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 25.74% (26 / 101 kids) 25.74% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.09% (11 / 91 kids) 12.09% 2021 11 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.75% (22 / 106 kids) 20.75% 2022 22 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.2% (10 / 98 kids) 10.2% 2023 10 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.42% (7 / 109 kids) 6.42% 2024 7 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 101 26 25.74% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 91 11 12.09% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 106 22 20.75% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 98 10 10.20% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 109 7 6.42% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $132,400
Median Gross Rent $525/mo
Owner-Occupied 301
Renter-Occupied 63
Owner-Occupied: 301 (82.7%) Renter-Occupied: 63 (17.3%)
Occupied 364

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 301 (82.7%)
Renter-Occupied 63 (17.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 364 households
3 (0.8%)
< $10k
14 (3.8%)
$10k-$14k
22 (6%)
$15k-$19k
24 (6.6%)
$20k-$24k
26 (7.1%)
$25k-$29k
19 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
22 (6%)
$35k-$39k
4 (1.1%)
$40k-$44k
17 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
36 (9.9%)
$50k-$59k
28 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
44 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
36 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
18 (4.9%)
$125k-$149k
32 (8.8%)
$150k-$199k
19 (5.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
3 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
14 (3.8%)
$15k-$19k
22 (6%)
$20k-$24k
24 (6.6%)
$25k-$29k
26 (7.1%)
$30k-$34k
19 (5.2%)
$35k-$39k
22 (6%)
$40k-$44k
4 (1.1%)
$45k-$49k
17 (4.7%)
$50k-$59k
36 (9.9%)
$60k-$74k
28 (7.7%)
$75k-$99k
44 (12.1%)
$100k-$124k
36 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
18 (4.9%)
$150k-$199k
32 (8.8%)
$200k+
19 (5.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 94 students
9 (9.6%)
1st
5 (5.3%)
2nd
6 (6.4%)
3rd
19 (20.2%)
4th
5 (5.3%)
5th
2 (2.1%)
6th
4 (4.3%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
12 (12.8%)
9th
24 (25.5%)
10th
4 (4.3%)
11th
4 (4.3%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (9.6%)
2nd Grade
5 (5.3%)
3rd Grade
6 (6.4%)
4th Grade
19 (20.2%)
5th Grade
5 (5.3%)
6th Grade
2 (2.1%)
7th Grade
4 (4.3%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
12 (12.8%)
10th Grade
24 (25.5%)
11th Grade
4 (4.3%)
12th Grade
4 (4.3%)