Top Rankings
Alliance School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 327 students in Alliance School District.
Public Preschools in Alliance School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,355 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alliance School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
72 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
384 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
813 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
60%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
67
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,812 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,817
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,812
$16,776
Best Alliance School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
616 Black Hills Avenue
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4425
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4425
Grades: PK
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Black Hills
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Grades: PK-2
| 252 students
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