| Index | Potter | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Potter | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Potter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Potter, NE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Potter, NE, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dix, NE | 326 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Potter, NE | 361 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lockwood, CA | 361 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Martin, KY | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Abbott, TX | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Coleville, CA | 361 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Potter, NE | 361 | 60% | 25.0% |