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Falls City SD 57 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 118 students in Falls City SD 57 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary School in Falls City SD 57 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
178 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Falls City SD 57 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
25%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,725 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,281 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,725
$18,279
Spending / Student
$25,281
$19,325
Best Falls City SD 57 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falls City Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
177 Prospect Ave
Falls City, OR 97344
(503) 787-3521
Falls City, OR 97344
(503) 787-3521
Grades: K-8
| 118 students
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