Falls City High School

Located at 111 N Main St, in Falls City, Oregon, Falls City High School is a very small secondary school that instructs 59 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Falls City SD 57. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 630 students each, so Falls City High School sits 91% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Falls City SD 57 (175 students total), Falls City High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Falls City High School lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Falls City High School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 102% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Polk County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,118, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Polk County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,121 students), Falls City High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Falls City Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Falls City High School has contracted 23%, going from 77 students in 2018 to 59 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.