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Schools in Alliance · Alliance City School District, Marlington Local School District

Alliance’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#673of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Alliance City
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,019 students on the public path
In brief

Alliance’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1051 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alliance’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Alliance City spends $15,965 per student and Marlington Local $14,907, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Regina Coeli School (private) is 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

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts, #673 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1051)Better than 45%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,432 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put Alliance anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Alliance’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,378 in math, 2,486 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
K–1Alliance Early Learning SchoolAlliance City School DistrictNo scores
2–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Alliance Middle SchoolAlliance City School DistrictC
9–12Alliance High SchoolAlliance City School DistrictC

Alliance runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alliance City School District). From grade K, students attend the Marlington Local School District, shared with Lexington, Marlboro and Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Alliance

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

Alliance City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,019 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,965OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Marlington Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,861 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,907OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alliance City School District50%
State average 59.5% · 1439 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alliance City School District42%
State average 52.2% · 1377 students tested
Reading · K–12, Marlington Local School District68%
State average 59.5% · 1047 students tested
Math · K–12, Marlington Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 1001 students tested

Alliance vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AllianceB−Alliance City PK–12 · Marlington Local K–12
WashingtonB+Marlington Local
LexingtonB+Marlington Local

All 2 neighbors share Marlington Local with Alliance for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Alliance

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

District schools in Allianceby address
Alliance Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
258 studentsRate it →
Alliance Early Learning School
Elementary · Grades K–1
422 students18:1Rate it →
Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill
Elementary · Grades 2–3
C+
384 students18:1Rate it →
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
418 students21:1Rate it →
Alliance Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
584 students18:1Rate it →
Alliance High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
953 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Regina Coeli School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
115 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Alliance’s schools

Are Alliance’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Alliance children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #673 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alliance in?

Two districts: Alliance City School District runs grades PK–12, and Marlington Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lexington, Marlboro and Washington.

Where do Alliance kids go to high school?

Alliance High School, with 953 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Alliance’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Alliance City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Alliance spend per student?

$15,965 in Alliance City School District and $14,907 in Marlington Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alliance?

Yes: Regina Coeli School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 115 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.