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Willow Lake School District 12-3

Willow Lake, SD 57278 • Clark County • 6 Operating Schools
(605) 625-5945
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,393
391 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,611
Overall Poverty Rate
7.71%
100 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.81%
29 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% 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 25% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.63% (43 / 219 kids) 19.63% 2020 43 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.13% (57 / 298 kids) 19.13% 2021 57 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.05% (42 / 299 kids) 14.05% 2022 42 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.45% (56 / 321 kids) 17.45% 2023 56 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.81% (29 / 329 kids) 8.81% 2024 29 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 219 43 19.63% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 298 57 19.13% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 299 42 14.05% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 321 56 17.45% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 329 29 8.81% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $192,800
Median Gross Rent $745/mo
Owner-Occupied 306
Renter-Occupied 58
Owner-Occupied: 306 (84.1%) Renter-Occupied: 58 (15.9%)
Occupied 364

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 306 (84.1%)
Renter-Occupied 58 (15.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 364 households
23 (6.3%)
< $10k
11 (3%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
9 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
19 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
14 (3.8%)
$30k-$34k
22 (6%)
$35k-$39k
4 (1.1%)
$40k-$44k
9 (2.5%)
$45k-$49k
33 (9.1%)
$50k-$59k
71 (19.5%)
$60k-$74k
40 (11%)
$75k-$99k
39 (10.7%)
$100k-$124k
32 (8.8%)
$125k-$149k
23 (6.3%)
$150k-$199k
15 (4.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
23 (6.3%)
$10k-$14k
11 (3%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
9 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
19 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
14 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
22 (6%)
$40k-$44k
4 (1.1%)
$45k-$49k
9 (2.5%)
$50k-$59k
33 (9.1%)
$60k-$74k
71 (19.5%)
$75k-$99k
40 (11%)
$100k-$124k
39 (10.7%)
$125k-$149k
32 (8.8%)
$150k-$199k
23 (6.3%)
$200k+
15 (4.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 362 students
24 (6.6%)
1st
15 (4.1%)
2nd
10 (2.8%)
3rd
36 (9.9%)
4th
13 (3.6%)
5th
17 (4.7%)
6th
91 (25.1%)
7th
40 (11%)
8th
41 (11.3%)
9th
37 (10.2%)
10th
17 (4.7%)
11th
21 (5.8%)
12th
1st Grade
24 (6.6%)
2nd Grade
15 (4.1%)
3rd Grade
10 (2.8%)
4th Grade
36 (9.9%)
5th Grade
13 (3.6%)
6th Grade
17 (4.7%)
7th Grade
91 (25.1%)
8th Grade
40 (11%)
9th Grade
41 (11.3%)
10th Grade
37 (10.2%)
11th Grade
17 (4.7%)
12th Grade
21 (5.8%)