Top Rankings
Potter-Dix School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 91 students in Potter-Dix School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Potter-Dix School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
166 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Potter-Dix School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
160 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
96%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
9
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,518 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,211 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,518
$15,429
Spending / Student
$24,211
$16,737
Best Potter-Dix School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potter-dix Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
304 Horrum St
Dix, NE 69133
(308) 682-5226
Dix, NE 69133
(308) 682-5226
Grades: PK-6
| 91 students
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