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Falls City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 677 students in Falls City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
902 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
47 Students
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
23%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,800 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
754 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City South Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Fulton St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-4067
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-4067
Grades: 3-5
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Falls City Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1415 Morton St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-3455
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-3455
Grades: 6-8
| 171 students
Rank: n/an/a
2500 Chase St
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2712
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2712
Grades: PK-2
| 333 students
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