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Schools in Norris City · Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Norris City’s public schools score below 85% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Norris City, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norris City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 27% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
611 students on the public path
In brief

Norris City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,687 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norris City’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (361)Better than 19%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results could put Norris City anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Norris City’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 368 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norris City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Norris City-Omaha Elem SchoolNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3C
9–12Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H SNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3D

Norris City’s public schools are run by Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Crook, Enfield, Enfield and Heralds Prairie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 611 students · 12.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,687IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 29.9% · 368 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 336 students tested

Norris City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Norris City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norris CityC−Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Every school in Norris City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Norris Cityin other towns
Norris City-Omaha Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
416 students14:1Rate it →
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S
High · Grades 9–12
D
195 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Norris City’s schools

Are Norris City’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norris City children attend score below 85% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norris City in?

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 611 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Norris City kids go to high school?

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S, with 195 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Norris City spend per student?

$15,687 in Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.