Alliance School District

1604 Sweetwater Ave
Alliance, NE 69301-2668
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#221 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
46%
36%
47%
49%
62%
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.57
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
60%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (NE)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
616 Black Hills Avenue
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4425
Grades: PK
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Black Hills
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Grades: PK-2
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,355 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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