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Potter-Dix Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Potter and Dix.
Students
169
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,903
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Potter-Dix Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Nebraska districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 60% more per student than the NE average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $627 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Potter.
PK–6Potter-Dix Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Potter-Dix Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,903 per student · 60% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
184’20
161’21
166’22
165’23
169’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.