For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 416 students in Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
611 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,645 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,866
$22,456
Spending / Student
$15,645
$21,694
Best Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norris City-omaha Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
580 Us Hwy 45 South
Norris City, IL 62869
(618) 378-3212
Norris City, IL 62869
(618) 378-3212
Gr: K-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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