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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 high school serving 732 students in Norris School Dist 160 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Norris School Dist 160 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Norris School Dist 160 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norris High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
8,163 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
5 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,211 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
56
# Students in K Grade:
143
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
25,378
# 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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norris High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0010
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0010
Grades: 9-12
| 732 students
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