Potter - Dix Elementary School in Dix, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Potter - Dix Elementary School is a rural public school in Dix, Nebraska that is part of Potter-dix Public Schools 9. It serves 81 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

81 Students

9 Teachers

304 Horrum St

Dix, NE 69133 View local requests

https://www.pdcoyotes.org/o/es

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Potter - Dix Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Potter - Dix Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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