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Blackburn Alternative Program

2606 Hamilton Street
Omaha, NE 68131

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 48% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students (03-04)

430 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program
2004	430
2003	347
2002	281
2001	257
2000	195
1999	237
1998	321
1997	211
1996	257
1995	220
1994	192
1993	181
1992	183
1991	214
1990	115
1989	142
1988	109

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program
2025	16
2024	31
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	28
2014	24
2013	26
2012	26
2011	25
2010	31
2009	31
2008	30
2005	22
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	23
2000	21
1999	18
1998	24
1997	17
1996	16
1995	20
1994	17
1993	19
1992	15
1991	18
1990	14
1989	13
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	20:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	11:1	14:1	15:1
2000	9:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	16:1
1997	12:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	11:1	15:1	16:1
1994	11:1	15:1	16:1
1993	9:1	15:1	16:1
1992	12:1	15:1	17:1
1991	12:1	15:1	17:1
1990	8:1	15:1	17:1
1989	11:1	16:1	18:1
1988	10:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

(03-04)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	9%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%	1%
1991	4%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

(03-04)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(03-04)

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	10%	10%	18%
2003	8%	9%	16%
2002	5%	8%	14%
2001	6%	7%	13%
2000	2%	6%	11%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%	9%
1997	1%	5%	8%
1996	1%	4%	6%
1995	1%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	2%	3%	5%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Black

(03-04)

55%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	55%	7%	31%
2003	56%	7%	31%
2002	64%	7%	32%
2001	65%	7%	32%
2000	62%	6%	32%
1999	56%	6%	32%
1998	55%	6%	31%
1997	54%	6%	30%
1996	58%	6%	30%
1995	57%	6%	30%
1994	49%	6%	29%
1993	63%	6%	29%
1992	61%	6%	28%
1991	52%	5%	28%
1990	50%	5%	28%
1989	46%	5%	27%
1988	41%	5%	27%

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White

(03-04)

30%

79%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	30%	79%	47%
2003	23%	80%	49%
2002	28%	81%	50%
2001	27%	82%	51%
2000	33%	84%	54%
1999	38%	86%	57%
1998	39%	86%	58%
1997	44%	87%	60%
1996	38%	88%	62%
1995	38%	88%	63%
1994	45%	88%	64%
1993	31%	89%	64%
1992	32%	89%	66%
1991	43%	90%	66%
1990	45%	91%	66%
1989	50%	91%	67%
1988	53%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

(03-04)

n/a

Two or more races

(03-04)

n/a

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	0.60	0.36	0.65
2003	0.62	0.34	0.64
2002	0.51	0.33	0.63
2001	0.51	0.31	0.62
2000	0.51	0.30	0.60
1999	0.55	0.26	0.56
1998	0.55	0.25	0.57
1997	0.52	0.24	0.55
1996	0.52	0.22	0.54
1995	0.53	0.21	0.52
1994	0.56	0.21	0.51
1993	0.51	0.20	0.50
1992	0.53	0.20	0.50
1991	0.55	0.19	0.49
1990	0.55	0.17	0.49
1989	0.54	0.17	0.48
1988	0.55	0.17	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for (03-04)

40%

25%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	40%	25%	45%
2003	34%	24%	45%
2002	27%	22%	40%
2001	47%	21%	41%
2000	34%	22%	40%
1999	44%	22%	42%
1998	41%	22%	43%
1997	25%	21%	40%
1996	28%	20%	38%
1995	33%	20%	39%
1994	34%	20%	35%
1993	36%	20%	37%
1992	35%	18%	35%
1991	34%	17%	34%
1990	33%	17%	33%
1989	33%	17%	33%
1988	39%	18%	38%

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Eligible for (03-04)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Blackburn Alternative Program	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2004	2%	9%	10%
2003	4%	9%	10%
2002	3%	9%	9%
2001	4%	9%	10%
2000	3%	9%	9%
1999	3%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Omaha School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Blackburn Alternative Program often compared to?

Blackburn Alternative Programis often viewed alongside schools like Accelere Program, Alegent/immanuel Rtc by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Blackburn Alternative Program?

430 students attend Blackburn Alternative Program.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Blackburn Alternative Program students are Black, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Blackburn Alternative Program offer ?

Blackburn Alternative Program offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blackburn Alternative Program part of?

Blackburn Alternative Program is part of Omaha School District.

In what neighborhood is Blackburn Alternative Program located?

Blackburn Alternative Program is located in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 32 other public schools located in North Omaha.

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