- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Falls City El held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 17.3 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 481902001773 · Falls City, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
258 enr · 15.2:1 · 17.1% lunch · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Falls City H S (184 students)
Falls City El held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.3 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Falls City El compares
Falls City El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$14,674
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
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.
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
District finance for Falls City Isd reports $14,674 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~258 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.