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Norfolk, Nebraska - 11 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Norfolk Public Schools #146 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,172 per pupil, Norfolk Public Schools ranks #210 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,518
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$13,172
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Norfolk Public Schools operates 11 public schools serving 4,518 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,172 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 59.4% local, 27.0% state, and 13.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #146 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 313.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.8% White, 32.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westside Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.
Its largest campus is Norfolk Senior High School, enrolling 1,359 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodland Park Elementary Sch, at 182 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Norfolk Senior High School accounts for 29.9% of all Norfolk Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Norfolk Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Norfolk Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.5× across entities
Norfolk Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 182 students (lowest) to 1,359 students (highest), a spread of 1,177 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Norfolk Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Norfolk Public Schools is typically wider than the Norfolk Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Norfolk Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Norfolk Public Schools has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 4,518 students.
How much does Norfolk Public Schools spend per student?
Norfolk Public Schools spends $13,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #146 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Norfolk Public Schools?
Norfolk Public Schools students are 57.8% White, 32.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Norfolk Public Schools?
Norfolk Public Schools has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #146 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.