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Norris School Dist 160 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 512 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District.
Public Preschools in Norris School Dist 160 School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
2,343 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norris School Dist 160 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,621 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,027
$17,314
Spending / Student
$13,621
$17,740
Best Norris School Dist 160 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Gr: PK-2 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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