NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in NORFOLK, Nebraska, NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated high school, overseen by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 1,359 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 248% above the state mean of about 391.

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,543 students; NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $63,128, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students).

The closest other public school is NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has increased 3%, going from 1,324 students in 2018 to 1,359 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 61% across the same window.

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