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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 is 1 public middle school serving 593 students in Norris School District 160. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Norris School District 160 have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), 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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
92%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,611
$15,484
Spending / Student
$11,255
$16,797
Best Norris School District 160 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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