Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317581001533
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
303 WALNUT, POTTER, NE 69156 · (308) 879-4434 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
37 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedMath
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 61 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 88 | 42.0% | N/A |
| LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL NELSON | 69 | 40.6% | N/A |
| ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL ELGIN | 79 | 39.2% | 64.8% |
| VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL VERDIGRE | 80 | 45.0% | 60.6% |
| SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL SARGENT | 66 | 43.9% | N/A |
| HYANNIS HIGH SCHOOL HYANNIS | 60 | 43.3% | 58.8% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #211 of 274 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-4 (-4%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88 | 9 | 9.8:1 | 42% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 10.5 | 7.6:1 | 46% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 9.4 | 8.0:1 | 35% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 46% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 12.6 | 6.0:1 | 45% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 12 | 6.5:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 12 | 8.6:1 | 34% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 89 | 9 | 9.9:1 | 28% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 61 | 10 | 6.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (76 to 88); teachers down 29% (12.6 to 9).
About POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in Nebraska, located in POTTER. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 88 students. The school's enrollment is 77% smaller than the 391 average for high schools in Nebraska.
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 2 schools that make up POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS (169 students in total).
At POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 95% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Staffing totals 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 42%.
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is located in Cheyenne County, where median household income is about $60,348, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 9 public schools in Cheyenne County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,407.
Of nearby public schools, POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 9.5 miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL had 92 students in 2020-21 and 88 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.4:1 in 2020-21 to 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,533
Census ACS
Median income
$60,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 81
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.1 mi · 238
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL17.3 mi · 329
- SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL17.4 mi · 152
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.4 mi · 161
- MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY17.9 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic.
What district is POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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