Falls City School District

1415 Morton St
Falls City, NE 68355-0129
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 333 students in Falls City School District.
Public Preschools in Falls City School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
902 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
11,545 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.57
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,836 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,244
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,836
$16,776

Best Falls City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2500 Chase St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2712
Gr: PK-2 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 902 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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