High school (grades 9-12) · Alliance, OH

Alliance High School

Federal NCES profile for Alliance High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390434900064
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
📚 AP courses
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#3 of 10
public schools in Alliance · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
19.1:1
students per teacher
953
students enrolled

Alliance High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance High School ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Alliance, OH.

School address

Enrollment

953

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alliance High School

Alliance High School is a large high school in Alliance, Ohio, enrolling 953 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 93% of state schools at 953 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 45/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 304 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 953 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Alliance's high schools, it stands alongside Marlington High School (639 students): Alliance High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.1:1 vs 18.3:1).

Alliance City also operates Alliance Middle School (584 students) and Alliance Early Learning School (422 students) alongside Alliance High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alliance High School compares

Alliance High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 5% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 953 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
953
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Ohio - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,984
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
163
in-school suspensions + 141 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 72.2%
Two or More 11.9%
African American 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Alliance High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance City, which includes Alliance High School.

$13,984
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.5%
State 54.1%
Federal 23.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alliance High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alliance Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Alliance Early Learning School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alliance High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alliance City · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Alliance

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Alliance High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance High School

How many students attend Alliance High School?

Alliance High School has 953 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alliance, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance High School is 19.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance High School?

The largest demographic group at Alliance High School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Alliance, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance High School?

Alliance High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alliance High School rank among public schools in Alliance?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance High School ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Alliance, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Alliance on the city page.

Is Alliance High School a good school?

Alliance High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Alliance City?

Besides Alliance High School, Alliance City also operates Alliance Middle School (584 students), Alliance Early Learning School (422 students), and Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside (418 students). See the Alliance City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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