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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 513 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District.
Public Preschools in Norris School Dist 160 School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
11,545 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 245 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,211 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
143
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,255 is less than the state median of $16,776. 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
$12,611
$15,464
Spending / Student
$11,255
$16,776
Best Norris School Dist 160 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norris Elementary 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
| 513 students
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