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Norris School District 160, Nebraska

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Norris School District 160
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Lancaster County, Nebraska
District details
Superintendent: Derrick Joel
# of school board members: 6
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Norris School District 160 is a school district in Nebraska.

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Superintendent

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Derrick Joel is the superintendent of Norris School District 160. Joel was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2024. His previous career experience includes serving as an assistant superintendent.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Brian Maschmann was the superintendent of Norris School District 160. Maschmann was appointed superintendent in July 2022 and left the office in 2024. Maschmann's previous career experience included working in the district as an assistant superintendent.[3]
  • John Schwartz was the superintendent of Norris School District 160 from June 2019 until 2022. Schwartz's previous career experience includes working as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction of Papillion-La Vista Public Schools in Nebraska, a graduate education instructor at Doane University, and a principal in Seward Public Schools in Nebraska.[4][5]
  • John Skretta was the superintendent of Norris School District 160 from 2010 to 2019. Skretta's previous career experience included working in the district as the assistant superintendent and a high school principal.[6]

School board

The Norris School District 160 Board of Education consists of six members elected to four-year terms. Members are nominated by-district and are elected at large.[7]


Elections

See also: Norris School District 160, Nebraska, elections

Members of the Norris School District 160 Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November during even-numbered years.[7]

A primary election was scheduled for May 14, 2024. A general election was scheduled for November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Norris School District 160 Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[8]

District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,685,000 $694 6%
Local: $20,629,000 $8,496 68%
State: $8,067,000 $3,322 27%
Total: $30,381,000 $12,513
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,114,000 $11,167
Total Current Expenditures: $25,836,000 $10,640
Instructional Expenditures: $15,460,000 $6,367 57%
Student and Staff Support: $2,325,000 $957 9%
Administration: $3,079,000 $1,268 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,972,000 $2,047 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $981,000 $404
Construction: $216,000 $88
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $297,000 $122


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2021-2022[10] $38,335 $77,437

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.[11]

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 53 >=50 PS 35-39 PS 21-39 54
2018-2019 57 <50 <50 45-49 PS 40-59 58
2017-2018 59 <50 >=50 50-59 <50 21-39 61
2016-2017 80 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 60-79 82
2015-2016 86 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 87
2014-2015 83 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 84
2013-2014 82 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS <50 83
2012-2013 82 >=80 >=50 60-69 PS PS 83
2011-2012 83 60-79 PS 70-79 PS PS 84
2010-2011 84 60-79 >=50 50-59 PS 85

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 61 >=50 PS 50-54 PS 40-59 61
2018-2019 70 >=50 >=50 55-59 PS 40-59 71
2017-2018 70 >=50 >=50 60-69 <50 40-59 71
2016-2017 70 >=50 <50 70-79 PS 40-59 70
2015-2016 94 >=80 >=50 >=90 PS >=50 94
2014-2015 92 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS >=50 92
2013-2014 88 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 88
2012-2013 87 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS PS 88
2011-2012 88 >=80 PS 70-79 PS PS 88
2010-2011 89 >=80 >=50 60-69 PS 90

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 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=95


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,483 -0.7
2021-2022 2,500 2.9
2020-2021 2,428 -2.1
2019-2020 2,480 3.6
2018-2019 2,390 1.3
2017-2018 2,358 1.6
2016-2017 2,321 3.4
2015-2016 2,241 2.8
2014-2015 2,178 0.7
2013-2014 2,162 4.6
2012-2013 2,062 0.4
2011-2012 2,054 0.0
2010-2011 2,055 1.0
2009-2010 2,034 1.8
2008-2009 1,997 1.6
2007-2008 1,965 1.9
2006-2007 1,928 8.1
2005-2006 1,772 3.4
2004-2005 1,711 1.2
2003-2004 1,690 2.5
2002-2003 1,648 6.6
2001-2002 1,539 4.3
2000-2001 1,473 0.3
1999-2000 1,469 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Norris School District 160 (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 3.0
Black 0.4 6.6
Hispanic 5.1 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.1 4.6
White 91.6 63.3

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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Norris School District 160 had 153.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 104.78
Secondary: 46.17
Total: 153.95

Norris School District 160 employed 3.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 29.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.88
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.40
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 9.04
Other Support Services: 64.00


Schools

The Norris School District 160 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Norris Elementary School554PK-2
Norris High School7579-12
Norris Intermediate School5773-5
Norris Middle School5956-8

Noteworthy events

2021: Recall effort against five board members fails to file signatures

See also: Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021)

An effort to recall five of the six members of the Norris School District 160 Board of Education in Nebraska did not go to a vote in 2021. Recall supporters did not submit petitions by the deadline on October 7, 2021.[12]

The recall effort began in August 2021. Ward 1 representative Rhonda Burbach, Ward 2 representative Patty Bentzinger, Ward 3 representative Jim Devine, Ward 4 representative Jim Craig, and Ward 5 representative Gary Kubicek were named in the recall petitions.[13]

The effort began after the board voted 4-1 on August 6, 2021, to require students ages 2-12 to wear masks indoors. The vote came after the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department issued new guidance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ward 6 representative Craig Gana voted against the mask requirement and was the only board member not included in the recall effort. Kubicek was absent from the meeting when the vote was taken.[13]

Contact information

Norris School District 160, Nebraska
Norris School District 160
25211 South 68th St.
Firth, NE 68358
Phone: 402-791-0000
Fax: 402-791-0025


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ KLIN, "Son of Former LPS Superintendent To Lead Norris School District." April 17, 2024
  2. ↑ Norris School District 160, "Dr. Derrick Joel named next Superintendent NSD," April 16. 2024
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Brian Maschmann," accessed January 2, 2024
  4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Dr. John Schwartz," accessed May 11, 2021
  5. ↑ Norris Schools District 160, "Norris Board selects John Schwartz as new Superintendent," February 25, 2019
  6. ↑ LinkedIn, "John Skretta," accessed May 11, 2021
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Norris School District 160, "9110 Number of Members, Terms of Office," policy readopted May 11, 2016
  8. ↑ Norris School District 160 Board of Education, "Policy No. 7027 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed April 17, 2025
  9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  10. ↑ Nebraska State Education Association ,"2021-2022 Salary Schedule," accessed April 22, 2021
  11. ↑ 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
  12. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Lancaster County Election Commissioner David J. Shively," October 14, 2021
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lincoln Journal-Star, "Majority of Norris school board faces recall effort over mask requirement," August 18, 2021
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