Falls City Public Schools School District

1415 Morton St
Falls City, NE 68355-0129
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Falls City Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 227 students in Falls City Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Falls City Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Falls City Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falls City Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
886 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Falls City Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#183 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Falls City Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falls City Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falls City Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Falls City Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.52
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
765 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
149
32
# Students in K Grade:
55
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,519 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,104 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Falls City Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Falls City Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,519
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Falls City Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,104
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Falls City Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Falls City Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City Senior High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Fulton
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2116
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 886 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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