Top Rankings
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 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
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
47 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
754 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
212
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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