Total enrollment
4,543
+99 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 4,543 students · 1 city
Looking at the NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS system: 12 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,543 students inside Nebraska, averaging 379 per school.
4-year change in NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #18 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,543 | #12 of 93 | #2,130 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #13 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #71 of 93 | #5,194 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.2% | #18 of 87 | #3,993 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #8 of 43 | #2,345 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 66.7% proficient to NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL at 47.5%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,369 to 4,224 students (down 3%) and from 268 to 294 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Norfolk | High | 09-12 | 1,359 |
| NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL | Norfolk | Middle | 07-08 | 631 |
| NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Norfolk | Middle | 05-06 | 628 |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 333 |
| LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-PK | 319 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 256 |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 227 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 220 |
| GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 194 |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 194 |
| WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH | Norfolk | Elementary | PK-04 | 182 |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR SUCCESS SCH | Norfolk | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
As a medium-population district in Nebraska, NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 4,543 students across 12 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs about 379 students per school, 17% higher than the state mean of roughly 324.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,543 students, held roughly steady from the 4,444 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.