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Norfolk Public Schools, Nebraska

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Norfolk Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 4,541 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Norfolk Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Pierce, Wayne, Madison, and Stanton counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,541 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Norfolk Public Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Patti Gubbels20252029
Steve McNally20252029
Brenda Carhart20212029
Tom Stanton20242027
Teri Bauer20232027
Cindy Booth20232027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,163,000 $1,826 14%
Local: $35,573,000 $7,956 59%
State: $16,197,000 $3,623 27%
Total: $59,933,000 $13,405
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $61,591,000 $13,775
Total Current Expenditures: $58,892,000 $13,171
Instructional Expenditures: $35,146,000 $7,860 57%
Student and Staff Support: $6,087,000 $1,361 10%
Administration: $6,763,000 $1,512 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,896,000 $2,437 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,287,000 $511
Construction: $1,881,000 $420
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $167,000 $37


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 40-59 <=20 29 20-29 35-39 52
2018-2019 51 40-59 20-29 37 30-39 45-49 59
2017-2018 54 60-79 11-19 37 30-39 50-54 63
2016-2017 71 60-69 40-49 59 40-49 75-79 78
2015-2016 75 80-89 40-49 62 60-69 70-74 81
2014-2015 74 60-79 40-44 63 50-59 75-79 81
2013-2014 73 >=50 50-59 60 55-59 65-69 79
2012-2013 69 >=50 40-49 55 40-49 70-74 76
2011-2012 70 >=50 55-59 55 50-59 60-69 77
2010-2011 63 >=80 45-49 48 55-59 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 40-59 21-39 34 20-29 35-39 52
2018-2019 53 40-59 40-49 40 30-39 40-44 60
2017-2018 52 60-79 30-39 36 20-29 40-44 61
2016-2017 51 40-59 30-39 37 30-39 50-54 58
2015-2016 82 60-79 60-69 75 70-79 85-89 85
2014-2015 79 60-79 50-54 72 70-79 85-89 83
2013-2014 77 >=50 60-69 68 65-69 70-74 81
2012-2013 73 >=50 50-59 63 50-59 80-84 77
2011-2012 72 >=50 50-54 59 50-59 70-79 77
2010-2011 68 >=80 60-64 55 65-69 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90 PS >=50 80-84 >=50 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 92 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 87 PS >=50 75-79 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 91 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 88 PS PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 PS >=50 75-79 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 85 PS >=50 70-79 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 79 PS >=50 60-64 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 76 PS >=50 55-59 <50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,541 0.5
2022-2023 4,518 1.0
2021-2022 4,471 0.6
2020-2021 4,444 -2.9
2019-2020 4,573 2.8
2018-2019 4,446 1.7
2017-2018 4,369 1.1
2016-2017 4,322 1.9
2015-2016 4,242 1.0
2014-2015 4,199 0.9
2013-2014 4,162 1.2
2012-2013 4,110 2.3
2011-2012 4,015 -0.1
2010-2011 4,021 0.5
2009-2010 3,999 0.8
2008-2009 3,968 0.7
2007-2008 3,942 0.0
2006-2007 3,941 -1.2
2005-2006 3,987 -3.1
2004-2005 4,111 -1.8
2003-2004 4,185 -1.1
2002-2003 4,232 -1.8
2001-2002 4,308 3.1
2000-2001 4,173 -0.1
1999-2000 4,177 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Norfolk Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.9 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.1
Black 1.6 6.5
Hispanic 30.2 22.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.2 4.7
White 60.4 61.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Norfolk Public Schools had 306.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.75
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 159.90
Secondary: 131.70
Total: 306.35

Norfolk Public Schools employed 5.50 district administrators and 15.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.50
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 15.50
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 154.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.96
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 11.00
Student Support Services: 24.35
Other Support Services: 64.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Norfolk Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alternatives For Success Sch09-12
Bel Air Elementary School324PK-4
Grant Elementary School210PK-4
Jefferson Elementary School249PK-4
Lincoln Elementary School216PK-4
Little Panthers Preschool305PK-PK
Norfolk Jr High School6447-8
Norfolk Middle School6095-6
Norfolk Senior High School1,3599-12
Washington Elementary School233PK-4
Westside Elementary School193PK-4
Woodland Park Elementary Sch199PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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