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Norfolk, NE
Public School Ratings




Norfolk Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Norfolk Public Schools School District details

Norfolk Public Schools School District
512 Philip Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701

4,541 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Norfolk Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Nebraska

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.4% of all NE school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
57%
58%
57%
53%
56%
55%
57%
58%
57%
53%
56%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alternatives For Success School
601 W Cedar Ave
Norfolk, NE, 68701
09-12
Bel Air Elementary School
1101 N 18 Th St
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-04
Grant Elementary School
1106 Philip Ave
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-04
Jefferson Elementary School
406 Cottonwood St
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-04
Lincoln Elementary School
310 S 3 Rd St
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-04
Little Panthers Preschool School
2500 W Norfolk Ave
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-PK
Norfolk Jr High School
510 Pasewalk Ave
Norfolk, NE, 68701
07-08
Norfolk Middle School
1221 N 1 St St
Norfolk, NE, 68701
05-06
Norfolk Senior High School
801 Riverside Blvd
Norfolk, NE, 68701
09-12
Washington Elementary School
1205 S 2 Nd St
Norfolk, NE, 68701
PK-04
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 63.7% 64.8%
Black 1.7% 6.9%
Hispanic 31.8% 23.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.0% 1.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 54.9% 31.3%
Free lunch eligible 44.6% 25.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.3% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,740 $35,146,000 57.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $845 $3,835,000 6.2%
Staff $496 $2,252,000 3.7%
General Administration $114 $516,000 0.8%
School Administration $677 $3,073,000 5.0%
Operation $1,595 $7,244,000 11.8%
Transportation $106 $481,000 0.8%
Other $699 $3,174,000 5.2%
Total Support $4,531 $20,575,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,293 $5,870,000 9.5%
Total Expenditures $13,563 $61,591,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,816 $2,901,830,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $756 $248,943,000 4.5%
Staff $420 $138,406,000 2.5%
General Administration $354 $116,476,000 2.1%
School Administration $709 $233,502,000 4.2%
Operation $1,287 $423,709,000 7.7%
Transportation $406 $133,637,000 2.4%
Other $810 $266,626,000 4.8%
Total Support $4,743 $1,561,299,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,263 $1,074,139,000 19.4%
Total Expenditures $16,822 $5,537,268,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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