Norris School
Norris School is a public school district based in Firth, Nebraska, serving 2,343 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 586 students each, more than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $10,641 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Norris School compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norris School | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,641 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,367 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 781 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris SchoolFirth · this district | 2,343 | 4 | $10,641 | 15.5 | #21 |
| Crete Public SchoolsCrete | 2,275 | 6 | $13,547 | 15.6 | #22 |
| Blair Community SchoolsBlair | 2,184 | 5 | $10,508 | 14.2 | #23 |
| Waverly School District 145Waverly | 2,110 | 5 | $11,692 | 14.2 | #24 |
| Beatrice Public SchoolsBeatrice | 2,102 | 4 | $12,277 | 15.1 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance CityDefiance, OH | 2,344 | $12,615 | 15.9 |
| West Lafayette Com School CorporationWest Lafayette, IN | 2,343 | $11,318 | 14.6 |
| Bremen CityBremen, GA | 2,342 | $10,749 | 15.8 |
| Byron Public School DistrictByron, MN | 2,342 | $10,214 | 16.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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