Falls City High School
Public high school in Falls City, Texas · Falls City ISD · Grades 7–12
Falls City High School serves 184 students in grades 7–12 in Falls City (Karnes County). It is one of 2 schools in Falls City ISD. By enrollment it is the 1380th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Falls City ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481902001774 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Falls City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 184 | 442 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.9% | 21.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Falls City High School in context
Size
Falls City High School is the only high school in Falls City ISD. Its 184 students are 41.6% of the district's 442. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 236; Falls City High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 22, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% fewer students than grade 7 (22 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.2% here and 79.4% across Falls City ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.1%.
23.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.3% across Falls City ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 184 students, Falls City High School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 184 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Falls City High School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Falls City High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Poth High School, 7.2 miles away in Poth ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 N Nelson St, Falls City, TX 78113
Phone: (830)254-3551
Website: fcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Falls City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poth High School | Poth ISD | 7.2 mi | 275 | 10 | 32.4% |
| Karnes City High School | Karnes City ISD | 10.5 mi | 281 | 9.5 | 50.9% |
| Floresville High School | Floresville ISD | 13.6 mi | 1,254 | 15.7 | 47.7% |
| Floresville Alternative Center | Floresville ISD | 14.2 mi | 28 | 7 | 78.6% |
| Kenedy High School | Kenedy ISD | 14.8 mi | 219 | 10.5 | 79.9% |
| Stockdale High School | Stockdale ISD | 17.6 mi | 253 | 9.8 | 34.8% |
| Connally | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 18.4 mi | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| Runge High School | Runge ISD | 20.1 mi | 60 | 6.1 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Falls City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 258 |