Top Rankings
Norfolk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 631 students in Norfolk School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Norfolk School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
12 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,543 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norfolk School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
32%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
59%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,148 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,216
$15,379
Spending / Student
$12,148
$16,683
Best Norfolk School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norfolk Jr High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 Pasewalk Ave
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2516
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2516
Gr: 7-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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