Top Rankings
Potter-Dix Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 80 students in Potter-Dix Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Potter-Dix Public School have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
165 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potter-Dix Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,667 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,358 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,667
$15,484
Spending / Student
$24,358
$16,797
Best Potter-Dix Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potter-dix Jr/sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
303 Walnut
Potter, NE 69156
(308) 879-4434
Potter, NE 69156
(308) 879-4434
Gr: 7-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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