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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 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 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
880 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Falls City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 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
0.29
0.53
# American Indian Students
45 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
739 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
70
# Students in K Grade:
46
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,625 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,207 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,625
$15,429
Spending / Student
$15,207
$16,737
Best Falls City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Fulton
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2116
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2116
Grades: 9-12
| 236 students
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