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Norton Community Schools

Item: Norton Community Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

105 E. Waverly
Norton, KS 67654

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 877-3386

www.usd211.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Norton Community Schools. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.

Public Middle School in Norton Community School have an score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

701 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
7	43	122
8	53	122

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District Rank

Norton Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#159 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools
2023	#159
2022	#176
2021	#143
2019	#114
2018	#111
2017	#66
2016	#51
2015	#14
2014	#84
2013	#84
2012	#154
2011	#165
2010	#135

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24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	24%	31%
2022	18%	29%
2021	25%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	34%	33%
2017	37%	34%
2016	40%	35%
2015	44%	33%
2013	89%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	89%	84%
2010	89%	82%

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36%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2022	36%	32%
2021	38%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	45%	38%
2016	49%	41%
2015	57%	42%
2013	91%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	90%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	84%	85%
2011	87%	82%

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(2022-23)

12.8%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	12.8%	24.2%
2022	13.2%	28%
2021	11.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	0.16	0.57
2022	0.15	0.56
2021	0.14	0.56
2020	0.17	0.56
2019	0.17	0.55
2018	0.09	0.55
2017	0.09	0.54
2016	0.07	0.54
2015	0.14	0.54
2014	0.12	0.53
2013	0.09	0.52
2012	0.09	0.51
2011	0.07	0.51
2010	0.09	0.49
2009	0.07	0.46
2008	0.07	0.45
2007	0.07	0.45
2006	0.04	0.43
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.10	0.36
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.08	0.33
1998	0.06	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.06	0.32
1995	0.07	0.30
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.06	0.29
1991	0.06	0.27
1990	0.06	0.27
1989	0.04	0.25
1988	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2018)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2011)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	2%	20%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	17%
2010	3%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	3%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%

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% White

92%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	92%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	93%	63%
2020	91%	63%
2019	91%	64%
2018	96%	64%
2017	96%	65%
2016	97%	65%
2015	93%	65%
2014	94%	66%
2013	96%	67%
2012	96%	68%
2011	97%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	97%	72%
2008	96%	73%
2007	96%	73%
2006	97%	74%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	94%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	95%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	96%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	85%
1990	97%	85%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,974 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	$10 MM	$10 MM
2022	$9 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$8 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,971

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	$16,063	$18,662
2022	$15,251	$16,369
2021	$15,902	$17,320
2020	$14,944	$16,697
2019	$13,590	$15,744
2018	$13,563	$15,467
2017	$13,354	$15,341
2016	$12,429	$14,640
2015	$10,259	$13,276
2014	$10,934	$13,122
2012	$11,238	$12,936
2011	$11,265	$12,861
2010	$11,373	$13,276
2009	$11,540	$12,944
2008	$10,751	$12,242
2007	$9,964	$11,412
2006	$9,397	$11,285
2005	$9,141	$9,664
2004	$8,809	$10,416
2003	$8,423	$9,484
2002	$7,582	$8,371
2001	$7,171	$8,463
2000	$7,192	$7,904
1999	$6,766	$7,649
1998	$6,333	$7,337
1997	$6,141	$6,957
1995	$5,946	$6,779
1992	$5,094	$5,351
1990	$5,013	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$13,974

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norton Community Schools	Kansas
2023	$14,055	$17,811
2022	$13,823	$16,641
2021	$15,187	$18,249
2020	$14,605	$16,946
2019	$13,113	$15,141
2018	$12,796	$14,392
2017	$22,541	$14,791
2016	$15,943	$14,098
2015	$9,841	$12,850
2014	$10,937	$13,590
2012	$11,545	$12,639
2011	$11,001	$12,670
2010	$10,910	$12,850
2009	$10,793	$12,499
2008	$11,182	$11,520
2007	$10,227	$10,721
2006	$9,562	$10,879
2005	$9,241	$9,345
2004	$8,513	$9,605
2003	$7,875	$8,953
2002	$7,396	$8,130
2001	$7,224	$8,091
2000	$6,988	$7,535
1999	$6,810	$7,512
1998	$6,089	$7,184
1997	$6,150	$6,916
1995	$5,807	$6,698
1992	$4,993	$5,706
1990	$5,044	$5,056

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Best Norton Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Norton Jr High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

706 North Jones Street
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5851

Gr: 7-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education