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Norris School Dist 160 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,726 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Norris School Dist 160 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
4 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norris School Dist 160 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
2,274 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
165
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,236 in this school district is less 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 $10,920 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,236
$15,429
Spending / Student
$10,920
$16,737
Best Norris School Dist 160 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norris Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25211 South 68 Street
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0040
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0040
Grades: 3-5
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Norris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Grades: PK-2
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
Norris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
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