Enrollment
184
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Falls City, TX
Falls City H S
Federal NCES profile for Falls City H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481902001774
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Falls City H S earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 15.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 184
- students enrolled
Falls City H S has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Falls City Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481902001774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Falls City H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Falls City H S
Falls City H S is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Falls City, Texas, enrolling 184 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Falls City H S is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.2% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Falls City Isd, also runs Falls City El (258 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 H S compares
Falls City H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 75% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.3%
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 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Falls City H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Falls City Isd, which includes Falls City H S.
$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 H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Falls City H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Falls City H S
How many students attend Falls City H S?
Falls City H S has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Falls City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls City H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Falls City H S is 10.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falls City H S?
15.2% of students at Falls City H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falls City H S?
The largest demographic group at Falls City H S is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Falls City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Falls City H S?
Falls City H S has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Falls City H S a good school?
Falls City H S earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. 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 H S, Falls City Isd also operates Falls City El (258 students). See the Falls City Isd district page for the complete list.
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