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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 593 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Norris School Dist 160 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norris School Dist 160 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,211 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
92%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
137
# Students in K Grade:
143
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,611 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 $11,255 is less than the state median of $16,776. 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
$12,611
$15,464
Spending / Student
$11,255
$16,776
Best Norris School Dist 160 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
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