Regular local school district · Madison County
Norfolk Public Schools, NE: schools, enrollment and spending
Norfolk Public Schools runs 12 public schools with 4,543 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.7 students per teacher is about the same as the Nebraska figure of 14.1.Listed in NCES data as "NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS".
At a glance
- Schools
- 12
- Students
- 4,543
- Teachers (FTE)
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- NE: 14.1 · US: 15.3
- Address
- 512 Philip Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Phone
- (402)644-2500
- County
- Madison County
- Locale
- Town: Remote
- Grades offered
- PK to 12
- Agency type
- Regular local school district
- NCES district ID
- 3174430
- State district ID
- NE-590002000
- Total staff (FTE)
- 651
- School counselors (FTE)
- 16.0About 284 students per counselor.
- School administrators (FTE)
- 14.0
Students per teacher compared
This district14.7
Nebraska14.1
United States15.3
2020 finance data
From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (4,444), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
- Total revenue
- $60.0 million
- Federal revenue
- $6.4 million
- State revenue
- $18.7 million
- Local revenue
- $35.0 million
- Total spending
- $55.2 million
- Spending per pupil
- $12,419
- Salaries
- $31.5 million57.1% of total spending.
- Long-term debt (end of year)
- $17.7 million
Where revenue came from
- Federal: 10.6%
- State: 31.1%
- Local: 58.3%
Nebraska overall
- Federal: 9.5%
- State: 31.4%
- Local: 59.0%
Spending per pupil compared
This district$12,419
Nebraska$16,481
United States$16,826
Schools in Norfolk Public Schools
By level: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
| Alternatives for Success Sch | High | 9 to 12 | 0 | |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 333 | 15.9 |
| Grant Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 194 | 13.9 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 256 | 15.1 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 220 | 20.0 |
| Little Panthers Preschool | Prekindergarten | PK | 319 | 22.8 |
| Norfolk Junior High School | Middle | 7 to 8 | 631 | 13.1 |
| Norfolk Middle School | Middle | 5 to 6 | 628 | 14.3 |
| Norfolk Senior High School | High | 9 to 12 | 1,359 | 16.0 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 227 | 15.1 |
| Westside Elementary School | Elementary | PK to 4 | 194 | 11.4 |
| Woodland Park Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK to 4 | 182 | 10.7 |
Nearby and related
Other districts in Madison County
- Battle Creek Public Schools 584 students
- Madison Public Schools 580 students
- Elkhorn Valley Schools 442 students
- Newman Grove Public Schools 229 students
- Northeast NE Juvenile Services 0 students
More in Nebraska
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.