At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,543
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,425
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,810
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,204
- Teachers (FTE)
- 318.45
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.2:1
What current records say about NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 12 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in NORFOLK, Nebraska. NCES reports 4,543 students and 310.35 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Nebraska agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 12 of 243 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,425 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,810 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 214 of 241 in Nebraska. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 310.35
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $60,655,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORFOLK, Nebraska
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 42.0307, -97.4148
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.9%
- Hispanic31.7%
- Black1.7%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERNATIVES FOR SUCCESS SCH | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 333 | 15.2:1 | |
| GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 194 | 13.8:1 | |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 256 | 15:1 | |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 220 | 19.2:1 | |
| LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOL | OtherPK–PK | 319 | 21.6:1 | |
| NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL | Middle07–08 | 631 | 13:1 | |
| NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle05–06 | 628 | 14:1 | |
| NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,359 | 15.9:1 | |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 227 | 14.9:1 | |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–04 | 194 | 11.1:1 | |
| WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH | ElementaryPK–04 | 182 | 10.5:1 |