Falls City school holds budget hearing

FALLS CITY - The Falls City school board expects a 5 percent growth in the general operations budget. Property values increased by 15 percent from $958 million to $1.1 billion and the tax request is $8.8 million.
A school press release says the tax request is $910,144 less than the previous year because of increased funding from the state.
The school is showing increased enrollment as of Sept. 11 with 830 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The largest class is the fourth grade with 69 students.
2022 school district valuations
Pawnee City 352,871,041
Weeping Water 412,443,441
Johnson-Brock 465,850,857
Palmyra 664,899,720
Auburn 676,659,802
Johnson County Central 759,977,776
HTRS 826,042,063
Syracuse 912,951,598
Conestoga 955,524,788
Falls City, 957,731,268
Plattsmouth 1,006,088,966
Nebraska City 1,028,902,129
Other school districts
Elkhorn 8,552,750,045
Grand Island 3,960,290,669
Fremont 3,082,438,153