High Schools in Falls City Public Schools

Summary:

Falls City Public Schools operates a single high school, Falls City Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12 in the Falls City, Nebraska area. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, ranging from 96 out of 168 schools in 2023-2024 to 139 out of 215 schools in 2022-2023, all with a 2-star rating.

Despite its ranking, Falls City Senior High has performed above the state average in all three ACT subject areas (English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school faces challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% and a significant population of students (53.33%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges. The school's spending per student of $25,469 in the 2023-2024 school year is relatively high, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8.

Overall, Falls City Public Schools provides a single high school option for the community, with a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. The school's academic performance, attendance rates, and socioeconomic factors are important considerations for families and the district as they work to support student success.

District Detail

1415 Morton St
Falls City, NE 68355-0129

(402) 245-2825

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 899

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Falls City Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Fulton	Falls City	68355	Richardson County	Falls City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 245-2116	216	22	9.8	46.3%	180 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.1%)	45.4	92^nd of 146 public high schools	37.0%		47	96^th of 168 public high schools	42.9%	4	51.9	42.3	53.9	$25,469	$863	$20,235

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer	20.1 mi	3
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Educational Service Unit 04	26.73 mi	3
Pawnee City Public Schools	29.92 mi	2	74^th
Johnson-Brock Public Schools	32.37 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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