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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 353 students in Alliance School District.
Public Preschools in Alliance School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,345 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alliance School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
75 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
371 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
815 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
61%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
88
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,914 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,920
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,914
$16,737
Best Alliance School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
alliance early child Educational prog
Magnet School
616 Black Hills Avenue
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4425
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4425
Grades: PK
| 66 students
Rank: n/an/a
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
700 Black Hills
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Grades: PK-2
| 287 students
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