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Schools in Falls City · Falls City School District 57

Falls City’s public schools score below 97% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Falls City’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). 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 Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
22%
▼ 22 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 19 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$41.1K
▲ 132% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
175 students on the public path
In brief

Falls City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $41,101 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Falls City High School. See the path ↓

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

D− Test scores

D−: better than 3% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 5%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 80 test results could put Falls City anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Falls City’s students in the tested grades sat them (81 in math, 80 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
K–8Falls City Elementary SchoolFalls City School District 57No scores
9–12Falls City High SchoolFalls City School District 57No scores

Falls City’s public schools are run by Falls City School District 57. Parts of Falls City (5% of its land) are served by Dallas School District 2 instead. 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 School District 57Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 175 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$41,101OR $17,749 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 44% · 80 students tested
Math12%
State average 30.6% · 81 students tested

Falls City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls CityD−Falls City School District 57

Every school in Falls City

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

District schools in Falls Cityby address
Falls City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
116 students12:1Rate it →
Falls City High School
High · Grades 9–12
59 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls City’s schools

Are Falls City’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Falls City children attend score below 97% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls City in?

Falls City School District 57, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 175 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Falls City are served by Dallas School District 2.

Where do Falls City kids go to high school?

Falls City High School, with 59 students.

How much does Falls City spend per student?

$41,101 in Falls City School District 57 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.