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Schools in Alliance · Alliance Public Schools

Alliance’s public schools score below 84% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Alliance’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alliance, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#50of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 12% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
NE 13.8
Schools in town
8
1,310 students on the public path
In brief

Alliance’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Alliance’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,767 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Grandview Elementary School, then Alliance Middle School, then Alliance High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Agnes Academy (private), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School (private) and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alliance’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Nebraska school districts, #50 of 57 Nebraska towns. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (455)Better than 12%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Alliance anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alliance’s students in the tested grades sat them (653 in math, 654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alliance, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Emerson Elementary SchoolAlliance Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Grandview Elementary SchoolAlliance Public SchoolsC−
6–8Alliance Middle SchoolAlliance Public SchoolsD
9–12Alliance High SchoolAlliance Public SchoolsC

Alliance’s public schools are run by Alliance Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alliance Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,310 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,767NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 47.1% · 654 students tested
Math32%
State average 46% · 653 students tested

Alliance vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Alliance’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AllianceC−Alliance

Every school in Alliance

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Allianceby address
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
237 students13:1Rate it →
Alliance Early Child Ed Prog
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
78 students26:1Rate it →
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
283 students12:1Rate it →
Alliance Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
261 students14:1Rate it →
Alliance High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
451 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Agnes Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
151 students13:1Rate it →
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School
Grades PK–9
Private · Religious
118 students13:1Rate it →
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School
Grades PK–9
Private · Religious
117 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Alliance’s schools

Are Alliance’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alliance children attend score below 84% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #50 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alliance in?

Alliance Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,310 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alliance kids go to high school?

Alliance High School, with 451 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Alliance’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Alliance Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Alliance spend per student?

$13,767 in Alliance Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alliance?

Yes: St. Agnes Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 151 students), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–9, 118 students) and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–9, 117 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.