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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POTTER, NE 69156 • Cheyenne County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 879-4434

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
967
143 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,109
Overall Poverty Rate
9.00%
87 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
18.18%
28 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.8% 15.5% 23.3% 31% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.72% (13 / 149 kids) 8.72% 2020 13 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.35% (26 / 159 kids) 16.35% 2021 26 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 24.68% (38 / 154 kids) 24.68% 2022 38 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.26% (16 / 156 kids) 10.26% 2023 16 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 18.18% (28 / 154 kids) 18.18% 2024 28 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 149 13 8.72% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 159 26 16.35% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 154 38 24.68% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 156 16 10.26% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 154 28 18.18% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $119,500
Median Gross Rent $1,063/mo
Owner-Occupied 364
Renter-Occupied 86
Owner-Occupied: 364 (80.9%) Renter-Occupied: 86 (19.1%)
Occupied 450

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 364 (80.9%)
Renter-Occupied 86 (19.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 450 households
37 (8.2%)
< $10k
7 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
14 (3.1%)
$15k-$19k
8 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
22 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
12 (2.7%)
$30k-$34k
41 (9.1%)
$35k-$39k
12 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
8 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
37 (8.2%)
$50k-$59k
52 (11.6%)
$60k-$74k
78 (17.3%)
$75k-$99k
39 (8.7%)
$100k-$124k
15 (3.3%)
$125k-$149k
51 (11.3%)
$150k-$199k
17 (3.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
37 (8.2%)
$10k-$14k
7 (1.6%)
$15k-$19k
14 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
8 (1.8%)
$25k-$29k
22 (4.9%)
$30k-$34k
12 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
41 (9.1%)
$40k-$44k
12 (2.7%)
$45k-$49k
8 (1.8%)
$50k-$59k
37 (8.2%)
$60k-$74k
52 (11.6%)
$75k-$99k
78 (17.3%)
$100k-$124k
39 (8.7%)
$125k-$149k
15 (3.3%)
$150k-$199k
51 (11.3%)
$200k+
17 (3.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 132 students
11 (8.3%)
1st
5 (3.8%)
2nd
9 (6.8%)
3rd
2 (1.5%)
4th
9 (6.8%)
5th
12 (9.1%)
6th
18 (13.6%)
7th
10 (7.6%)
8th
16 (12.1%)
9th
5 (3.8%)
10th
29 (22%)
11th
6 (4.5%)
12th
1st Grade
11 (8.3%)
2nd Grade
5 (3.8%)
3rd Grade
9 (6.8%)
4th Grade
2 (1.5%)
5th Grade
9 (6.8%)
6th Grade
12 (9.1%)
7th Grade
18 (13.6%)
8th Grade
10 (7.6%)
9th Grade
16 (12.1%)
10th Grade
5 (3.8%)
11th Grade
29 (22%)
12th Grade
6 (4.5%)