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Norfolk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 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 39% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
12 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,541 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
# American Indian Students
84 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
36 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,370 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
19%
# Black Students
72 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,741 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
60%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
137
# Students in K Grade:
320
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
327
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,153 is less than the state median of $16,776. 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
$13,222
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,153
$16,776
Best Norfolk School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norfolk Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Pasewalk Ave
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2516
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2516
Grades: 7-8
| 644 students
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