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
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 high school serving 225 students in Falls City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Falls City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falls City Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
902 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
8,163 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#191 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Falls City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falls City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falls City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Falls City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Falls City   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
6,797 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
754 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
165
56
# Students in K Grade:
64
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
25,378
# 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.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Falls City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Falls City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,244
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Falls City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,836
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Falls City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Falls City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Fulton
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2116
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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