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Norris School Dist 160

Norris School Dist 160 in Nebraska: 4 public schools with 2,343 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,514 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
2,343
Students per teacher
15.5
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,514
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)
151
Counselors (FTE)
3.9
Students per counselor
601
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.8

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%

71%proficient

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

1,102 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

75%proficient

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

1,102 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
$9.9K15
$9.8K16
$9.9K17
$10.3K18
$10.5K19
$10.2K20
$10.6K21
$11.0K22
$11.8K23
$12.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.2% · $2.2M
State
28% · $10M
Local
65% · $23.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,051
Support services
$4,951
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.5M
Long-term debt
$13.8M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–251216.3——
3–553515.568%74%
6–856015.574%76%
9–1273615.1——

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
25211 S 68TH St, Firth, NE 68358
Phone
(402)791-0000