Top Rankings
Alliance School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 820 students in Alliance School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Alliance School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
1,355 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
15,206 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
60%
61%
% 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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 Grand
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4519
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4519
Gr: 3-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Alliance Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11th & Laramie
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-3079
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-3079
Gr: 6-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
700 Black Hills
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4093
Gr: PK-2 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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