Falls City Independent School District

700 N Nelson St
Falls City, TX 78113-0399
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Falls City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 184 students in Falls City Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Falls City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Falls City Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falls City High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
442 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Falls City Independent School District, which is ranked #10 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#12 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Falls City Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falls City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falls City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Falls City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Falls City Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
230,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
344 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
78%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
31
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,120 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,808 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Falls City Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Falls City Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,120
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Falls City Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,808
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Falls City Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Falls City Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 N Nelson St
Falls City, TX 78113
(830) 254-3551
Grades: 7-12
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 80% (Top 1%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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