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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 589 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District.
Public Preschools in Norris School Dist 160 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
2,500 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Norris School Dist 160 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
2,285 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
143
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $16,823. 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
$12,152
$15,508
Spending / Student
$10,846
$16,823
Best Norris School Dist 160 School District Public Preschools (2024)
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
| 589 students
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