Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLS CITY ISD·NCES 481902001774
Falls City High School
700 N NELSON ST, FALLS CITY, TX 78113 · (830) 254-3551 · Karnes County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
44 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 12% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FALLS CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
85.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
87.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 42.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 54.0% | 33.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 85.0% | 87.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 100.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Falls City High School
Falls City High School's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City High School this school | 184 | 23.9% | 79.2% |
| Port Aransas High School PORT ARANSAS | 203 | 19.7% | 85.3% |
| Danbury High School DANBURY | 220 | 23.2% | 55.6% |
| Panhandle High School PANHANDLE | 201 | 18.9% | 74.8% |
| Lyndon B Johnson High School JOHNSON CITY | 255 | 24.3% | 62.2% |
| Harper High School HARPER | 171 | 29.2% | 70.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Falls City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #104 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #20 of 1,425 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #108 of 1,425 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #891 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #1,371 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #1,420 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 114
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 16.1 | 11.5:1 | 24% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 19.2 | 9.8:1 | 14% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 18.9 | 9.8:1 | 20% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 16% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 18.7 | 8.6:1 | 14% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 13% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 16 | 9.5:1 | 25% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 114 | 11 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falls City High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (161 to 184); teachers down 14% (18.7 to 16.1).
About Falls City High School
Falls City High School is a high school in FALLS CITY, Texas, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 184 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
FALLS CITY ISD is the local district for Falls City High School. It runs 2 schools with 442 students.
About 77% of the student body at Falls City High School is White. Other students are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Karnes County residents are about 51% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 24% of students at Falls City High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Karnes County.
Falls City High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Texas public high schools.
A school in Texas with Falls City High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 63.5%. Falls City High School scores 79.2%.
In the surrounding county, Karnes County, the median household earns about $60,214 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Karnes County has 15 public schools with about 2,456 students, including Falls City High School.
Falls City High School's closest public school neighbor is Falls City Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Falls City High School holds 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Falls City High School at 1st of 8.
Falls City High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Falls City High School enrolled 176 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 184. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.8:1 to 11.5:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Falls City High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Karnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,968
Census ACS
Median income
$60,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FALLS CITY ISD
- Falls City Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Wilson Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other Falls City High schools
One other US public school is named Falls City High. Falls City High School is the largest of the 2.
- Falls City High SchoolFalls City, OR · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Falls City Elementary School0.0 mi · 258
- Poth Elementary School7.1 mi · 455
- Poth High School7.2 mi · 275
- Poth Junior High School7.2 mi · 232
- Karnes City Primary School10.1 mi · 206
- Karnes City Elementary School10.1 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Falls City High SchoolHow many students attend Falls City High School?
Falls City High School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Falls City High School serve?
Falls City High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Falls City High School have?
Falls City High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Falls City High School?
At Falls City High School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Falls City High School public or private?
Falls City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FALLS CITY ISD.
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