Elementary school (grades K-5) · Alliance, OH

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390434904190
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Alliance · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
large classes for Ohio
418
students enrolled

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside has class sizes larger than 74% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Alliance, OH.

School address

Enrollment

418

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside 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 Intermediate School @ Northside

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside is a mid-sized elementary school in Alliance, Ohio, enrolling 418 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 418 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Two or More (22%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 418 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% 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.

Among Alliance's elementary schools, it stands alongside Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill (384 students): Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.9:1 vs 19.2:1).

Alliance City also operates Alliance High School (953 students) and Alliance Middle School (584 students) alongside Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside.

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 Intermediate School @ Northside compares

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▲ 9% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 418 top 44% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 74% in Ohio - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 418 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 63.2%
Two or More 21.8%
African American 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance City, which includes Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside.

$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 Intermediate School @ Northside Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alliance High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Alliance Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Alliance Early Learning School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside'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 elementary schools in Alliance

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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 Intermediate School @ Northside'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 Intermediate School @ Northside

How many students attend Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside?

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside has 418 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Alliance, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside is 19.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Alliance, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside?

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside rank among elementary schools in Alliance?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside ranks #2 of 4 elementary 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 elementary schools in Alliance on the city page.

Is Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside a good school?

Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Ohio schools. 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 Intermediate School @ Northside, Alliance City also operates Alliance High School (953 students), Alliance Middle School (584 students), and Alliance Early Learning School (422 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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