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Schools in Falls City · Falls City Public Schools

Falls City’s public schools score below 80% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Falls City, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Falls City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#49of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 7 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 9% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
899 students on the public path
In brief

Falls City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,061 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Falls City South Elementary, then Falls City Middle School, then Falls City Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Falls City’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Nebraska school districts, #49 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (280)Better than 16%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 399 test results could put Falls City anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Falls City’s students in the tested grades sat them (399 in math, 399 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Falls City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Falls City North ElementaryFalls City Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Falls City South ElementaryFalls City Public SchoolsC+
6–8Falls City Middle SchoolFalls City Public SchoolsC
9–12Falls City Senior HighFalls City Public SchoolsC+

Falls City’s public schools are run by Falls City Public Schools, which also serves Barada, Rulo, Salem and Verdon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Falls City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 899 students · 13.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,061NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 47.1% · 399 students tested
Math39%
State average 46% · 399 students tested

Falls City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Falls City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls CityC−Falls City

Every school in Falls City

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Falls Cityby address
Falls City North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
341 students17:1Rate it →
Falls City South Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
174 students12:1Rate it →
Falls City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
168 students13:1Rate it →
Falls City Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
216 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
250 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls City’s schools

Are Falls City’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Falls City children attend score below 80% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #49 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls City in?

Falls City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 899 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Falls City kids go to high school?

Falls City Senior High, with 216 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Falls City spend per student?

$17,061 in Falls City Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Falls City?

Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 250 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.