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Public School Review - Established 2003

Blackburn Alternative Program

2606 Hamilton Street
Omaha, NE 68131
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Tel: (531) 299-2820
www.ops.org
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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Alternative school
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 48% over five school years.
School Type
Alternative school
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)
Total Students (03-04)
430 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative Program
2004430
2003347
2002281
2001257
2000195
1999237
1998321
1997211
1996257
1995220
1994192
1993181
1992183
1991214
1990115
1989142
1988109
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBlackburn Alternative Program
202516
202431
202329
202231
202131
202033
201933
201832
201732
201631
201528
201424
201326
201226
201125
201031
200931
200830
200522
200422
200321
200222
200123
200021
199918
199824
199717
199616
199520
199417
199319
199215
199118
199014
198913
198811
198711
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NE)
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
200420:114:115:1
200317:114:115:1
200213:114:115:1
200111:114:115:1
20009:114:115:1
199913:115:116:1
199813:115:116:1
199712:115:116:1
199617:115:116:1
199511:115:116:1
199411:115:116:1
19939:115:116:1
199212:115:117:1
199112:115:117:1
19908:115:117:1
198911:116:118:1
198810:116:119:1
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American Indian
(03-04)
4%
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
20044%2%2%
20039%2%2%
20023%2%2%
20012%2%2%
20003%2%1%
19994%3%3%
19983%2%1%
19971%1%1%
19963%1%1%
19954%1%1%
19942%1%1%
19934%1%1%
19925%1%1%
19914%1%1%
19903%1%1%
19893%1%1%
19883%1%2%
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Asian
(03-04)
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
20041%2%2%
20034%2%2%
19941%1%1%
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Hispanic
(03-04)
10%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
200410%10%18%
20038%9%16%
20025%8%14%
20016%7%13%
20002%6%11%
19992%3%5%
19983%5%9%
19971%5%8%
19961%4%6%
19951%4%5%
19943%4%5%
19932%3%5%
19922%3%4%
19911%3%4%
19902%2%4%
19891%2%4%
19883%2%3%
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Black
(03-04)
55%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
200455%7%31%
200356%7%31%
200264%7%32%
200165%7%32%
200062%6%32%
199956%6%32%
199855%6%31%
199754%6%30%
199658%6%30%
199557%6%30%
199449%6%29%
199363%6%29%
199261%6%28%
199152%5%28%
199050%5%28%
198946%5%27%
198841%5%27%
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White
(03-04)
30%
79%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
200430%79%47%
200323%80%49%
200228%81%50%
200127%82%51%
200033%84%54%
199938%86%57%
199839%86%58%
199744%87%60%
199638%88%62%
199538%88%63%
199445%88%64%
199331%89%64%
199232%89%66%
199143%90%66%
199045%91%66%
198950%91%67%
198853%91%67%
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Hawaiian
(03-04)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(03-04)
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.58

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
20040.600.360.65
20030.620.340.64
20020.510.330.63
20010.510.310.62
20000.510.300.60
19990.550.260.56
19980.550.250.57
19970.520.240.55
19960.520.220.54
19950.530.210.52
19940.560.210.51
19930.510.200.50
19920.530.200.50
19910.550.190.49
19900.550.170.49
19890.540.170.48
19880.550.170.48
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch (03-04)
40%
25%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
200440%25%45%
200334%24%45%
200227%22%40%
200147%21%41%
200034%22%40%
199944%22%42%
199841%22%43%
199725%21%40%
199628%20%38%
199533%20%39%
199434%20%35%
199336%20%37%
199235%18%35%
199134%17%34%
199033%17%33%
198933%17%33%
198839%18%38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (03-04)
2%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)

YearBlackburn Alternative ProgramNebraskaOmaha School District
20042%9%10%
20034%9%10%
20023%9%9%
20014%9%10%
20003%9%9%
19993%8%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Omaha School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Blackburn Alternative Program often compared to?
Blackburn Alternative Programis often viewed alongside schools like Accelere Program, Alegent/immanuel Rtc by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Blackburn Alternative Program?
430 students attend Blackburn Alternative Program.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Blackburn Alternative Program students are Black, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Blackburn Alternative Program offer ?
Blackburn Alternative Program offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Blackburn Alternative Program part of?
Blackburn Alternative Program is part of Omaha School District.
In what neighborhood is Blackburn Alternative Program located?
Blackburn Alternative Program is located in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 32 other public schools located in North Omaha.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Alternative school
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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