Falls City School District

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in Falls City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
899 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Falls City 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#194 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
55%
58%
43%
47%
55-59%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
18.7%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.53
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,162 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,621
$17,314
Spending / Student
$16,162
$17,740

Best Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falls City Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 Morton St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-3455
Gr: 6-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 899 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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