School district · Nebraska

Norfolk Public Schools

Norfolk Public Schools in Nebraska: 12 public schools with 4,543 students and 14.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,936 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
4,543
Students per teacher
14.6
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,936
NE $15.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
310
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
284
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.7
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Nebraska's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Nebraska: 59%

57%proficient

A lower share proficient than 81% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

1,921 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

60%proficient

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

1,921 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$11.3K16
$11.0K17
$11.1K18
$11.1K19
$11.3K20
$12.0K21
$13.2K22
$13.4K23
$13.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $6.7M
State
33% · $21.9M
Local
57% · $37.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,245
Support services
$5,000
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$778K
Long-term debt
$13.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K31921.6——
Pre-K–433315.264%74%
Pre-K–419413.866%64%
Pre-K–425615.065%64%
Pre-K–422019.274%75%
Pre-K–422714.955%57%
Pre-K–419411.160%82%
Pre-K–418210.551%62%
7–863113.052%48%
5–662814.056%63%
9–120———
9–121,35915.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
512 Philip Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone
(402)644-2500