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Norris School District 160

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358-9732

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Tel: (402) 791-0000

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Norris School District 160 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,677 students in Norris School District 160. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.

Public Elementary Schools in Norris School District 160 have an score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

4 Schools

685 Schools

# Students

2,409 Students

207,998 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

15,194 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
Pre-K	58	49
Kind	143	81
1	172	84
2	140	86
3	190	85
4	203	86
5	178	85
6	197	86
7	193	60
8	203	61

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Norris School District 160, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#24 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norris School District 160
2023	#24
2022	#64
2021	#54
2019	#46
2018	#79
2017	#32
2016	#24
2015	#28
2014	#42
2013	#29
2012	#8

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75%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	75%	58%
2022	53%	46%
2021	53%	46%
2019	57%	52%
2018	59%	51%
2017	80%	69%
2016	86%	72%
2015	83%	72%
2014	82%	71%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	67%

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61%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2022	61%	47%
2021	61%	48%
2019	70%	52%
2018	59%	51%
2017	70%	51%
2016	94%	82%
2015	92%	79%
2014	88%	77%
2013	87%	76%
2012	88%	74%
2011	89%	72%

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74%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2022	74%	62%
2021	67%	52%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	86%
2012	95%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	0.16	0.56
2022	0.16	0.54
2021	0.17	0.54
2020	0.16	0.53
2019	0.16	0.53
2018	0.16	0.53
2017	0.16	0.53
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.13	0.50
2014	0.13	0.49
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.13	0.48
2011	0.13	0.48
2010	0.11	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.09	0.42
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.08	0.39
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.08	0.36
2003	0.09	0.34
2002	0.07	0.33
2001	0.07	0.31
2000	0.07	0.30
1999	0.03	0.26
1998	0.04	0.25
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.04	0.21
1994	0.04	0.21
1993	0.03	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2001)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

5%

23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	5%	19%
2019	5%	19%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	5%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%

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% White

92%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	92%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	93%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	93%	70%
2011	93%	71%
2010	94%	74%
2009	95%	74%
2008	95%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	96%	78%
2005	96%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	96%	80%
2002	96%	81%
2001	96%	82%
2000	96%	84%
1999	98%	86%
1998	98%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,255 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	$30 MM	$7 MM
2022	$29 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$7 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$7 MM
2017	$26 MM	$7 MM
2016	$25 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$5 MM
2014	$23 MM	$6 MM
2012	$21 MM	$5 MM
2011	$22 MM	$5 MM
2010	$20 MM	$5 MM
2009	$19 MM	$5 MM
2008	$19 MM	$5 MM
2007	$18 MM	$4 MM
2006	$16 MM	$2 MM
2005	$36 MM	$2 MM
2004	$14 MM	$2 MM
2003	$13 MM	$1 MM
2002	$11 MM	$1 MM
2001	$10 MM	$1 MM
2000	$10 MM	$1 MM
1999	$10 MM	$1 MM
1998	$8 MM	$1 MM
1997	$8 MM	0
1996	$8 MM	0
1995	$7 MM	0

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Spending

$27 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	$27 MM	$7 MM
2022	$27 MM	$7 MM
2021	$27 MM	$7 MM
2020	$27 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$26 MM	$7 MM
2017	$24 MM	$7 MM
2016	$24 MM	$6 MM
2015	$19 MM	$5 MM
2014	$23 MM	$6 MM
2012	$22 MM	$5 MM
2011	$18 MM	$5 MM
2010	$19 MM	$5 MM
2009	$18 MM	$5 MM
2008	$17 MM	$4 MM
2007	$18 MM	$4 MM
2006	$23 MM	$2 MM
2005	$38 MM	$2 MM
2004	$20 MM	$2 MM
2003	$12 MM	$1 MM
2002	$14 MM	$1 MM
2001	$10 MM	$1 MM
2000	$9 MM	$1 MM
1999	$9 MM	$1 MM
1998	$8 MM	$1 MM
1997	$9 MM	0
1996	$9 MM	0
1995	$7 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$12,611

$15,484

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	$12,236	$20,877
2022	$11,603	$19,557
2021	$12,513	$20,591
2020	$11,603	$19,557
2019	$11,087	$18,842
2018	$11,483	$18,137
2017	$11,145	$21,513
2016	$11,180	$21,928
2015	$9,389	$15,061
2014	$10,827	$16,989
2012	$10,190	$14,891
2011	$10,568	$15,008
2010	$10,054	$15,061
2009	$9,708	$13,761
2008	$9,447	$12,540
2007	$9,358	$12,537
2006	$9,178	$13,266
2005	$20,791	$12,192
2004	$8,186	$10,755
2003	$7,948	$9,511
2002	$7,458	$9,609
2001	$6,930	$9,292
2000	$6,667	$9,055
1999	$6,661	$9,188
1998	$5,735	$8,736
1997	$5,804	$6,779
1995	$5,145	$5,667
1992	$4,959	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$11,255

$16,797

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norris School District 160	Nebraska
2023	$10,920	$20,039
2022	$10,711	$19,516
2021	$11,167	$19,764
2020	$10,711	$19,516
2019	$11,187	$18,820
2018	$11,000	$17,818
2017	$10,465	$21,152
2016	$10,584	$21,053
2015	$8,633	$13,876
2014	$10,856	$16,710
2012	$10,636	$14,721
2011	$8,712	$14,070
2010	$9,244	$13,876
2009	$9,120	$13,000
2008	$8,728	$12,053
2007	$9,282	$11,886
2006	$13,149	$12,059
2005	$22,098	$11,185
2004	$12,066	$10,622
2003	$7,285	$9,698
2002	$9,344	$10,047
2001	$6,506	$9,108
2000	$6,237	$8,679
1999	$5,932	$8,700
1998	$5,432	$7,889
1997	$6,117	$7,074
1995	$4,996	$6,016
1992	$4,653	$4,757

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Best Norris School District 160 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Norris Intermediate School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
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25211 South 68 Street
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0040

Gr: 3-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Norris Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 58%)
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Add to Compare

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020

Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Norris Elementary School

Add to Compare

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030

Gr: PK-2 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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