Enrollment
258
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Falls City, TX
Falls City El
Federal NCES profile for Falls City El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481902001773
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Falls City El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.2:1
- students per teacher
- 17.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 258
- students enrolled
Falls City El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Falls City Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481902001773 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Falls City El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Falls City El
Falls City El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Falls City, Texas, enrolling 258 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.1% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 136 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Falls City Isd, also runs Falls City H S (184 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Falls City El compares
Falls City El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.1% | ▼ 72% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Texas - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,534
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Falls City El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Falls City Isd, which includes Falls City El.
$13,534
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.3%
State 5.1%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Falls City El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Falls City El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~258 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Falls City El
How many students attend Falls City El?
Falls City El has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Falls City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls City El?
The student-teacher ratio at Falls City El is 15.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falls City El?
17.1% of students at Falls City El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falls City El?
The largest demographic group at Falls City El is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Falls City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Falls City El?
Falls City El has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Falls City El a good school?
Falls City El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Falls City Isd?
Besides Falls City El, Falls City Isd also operates Falls City H S (184 students). See the Falls City Isd district page for the complete list.
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