Enrollment
216
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 317053000959
Falls City Senior High — Falls City, NE
Federal NCES profile for Falls City Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 55
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 1
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Falls City Public Schools · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.4%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Falls City Senior High compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Falls City Senior High reports 216 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% above the Nebraska average and 24% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 216 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Falls City Public Schools spends $18,308 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.1% from local sources (property taxes), 19.0% from the state, and 14.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Falls City Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▲ 28% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 46% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 28% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 29% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,308
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nebraska avg of $20,313
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 216 Top 46% in Nebraska — larger than 54% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 11.2:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% +28% vs state
NCES ID 317053000959
Student demographics
White 83.3%
Two or More 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 216:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Falls City Public Schools, which includes Falls City Senior High.
$18,308
Per student
-10%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 19.0%
Federal 14.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Falls City Senior High
How many students attend Falls City Senior High?
Falls City Senior High has 216 students enrolled. It is a high school in FALLS CITY, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls City Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Falls City Senior High is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falls City Senior High?
39.4% of students at Falls City Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falls City Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Falls City Senior High is White at 83.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in FALLS CITY, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Falls City Senior High?
Falls City Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.