Allen Consolidated Schools

Public school district · Dixon County · Nebraska · NCES district ID 3102880

Allen Consolidated Schools spent $27,176 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,474). Its 2 schools enrolled 131 students in 2024-25; 23.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,500 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Nebraska: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Nebraska districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Allen Consolidated Schools in enrollment (127 to 158 students) and Allen Consolidated Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Allen Consolidated Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Wheeler Central Schools $28,339; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k20k25k30k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Wheeler Central Schools$28,339Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Allen Consolidated Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Wheeler Central Schools $28,339; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k20k25k30k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Wheeler Central Schools$28,339Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Allen Consolidated Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Wheeler Central Schools $28,339; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k25k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Wheeler Central Schools$28,339Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474
Current spending per student, Nebraska districts closest in size to Allen Consolidated Schools, FY23Leyton Public Schools $30,624; Wheeler Central Schools $28,339; Banner County Public Schools $27,861; Minatare Public Schools $27,250; Allen Consolidated Schools $27,176; Hayes Center Public Schools $23,007; Thedford Public Schools $22,730; Hyannis Area Schools $22,605; Verdigre Public Schools $21,517; Cody-Kilgore Public Schs $20,158; State median, under 1,000 students $18,474.15k25k35kLeyton Public Schools$30,624Wheeler Central Schools$28,339Banner County Public Schools$27,861Minatare Public Schools$27,250Allen Consolidated Schools$27,176Hayes Center Public Schools$23,007Thedford Public Schools$22,730Hyannis Area Schools$22,605Verdigre Public Schools$21,517Cody-Kilgore Public Schs$20,158State median, under 1,000 students $18,474

Where the money came from

$3,952,000 in revenue: 23.0% state, 70.0% local and 7.1% federal. Total spending including $186,000 of capital outlay was $4,306,000, or $30,324 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Allen Consolidated Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $908,000; Local $2,765,000; Federal $279,000; total $3,952,000.
  • State$908,000 23%
  • Local$2,765,000 70%
  • Federal$279,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 201 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

142 students in 2022-23, 144 students in 2023-24, 131 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Allen Consolidated Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231422023-241442024-25131
Allen Consolidated Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231422023-241442024-25131
Allen Consolidated Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231422023-241442024-25131
Allen Consolidated Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231422023-241442024-25131

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314219.87.2
2023-2414420.47.1
2024-2513119.56.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Allen Consolidated Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNebraskaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%47.1%67
Math35-39%46%67

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 10 students in Allen Consolidated Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNebraska
Four-year graduation rate50% or more87.3%
Students in the class1024,336

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 70 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Allen Elementary School707.018.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 61 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Allen High School616.424.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Allen Consolidated Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Allen Consolidated Schools

  1. Nebraska districts by spending per studentAllen Consolidated Schools ranks 14 of 201 Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,176).#14 of 201
  2. Every school district in NebraskaAllen Consolidated Schools is the number 232 by size of 251 Nebraska districts, with 142 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#232 of 251
  3. Hyannis Area SchoolsThe next larger Nebraska district: 147 students in fall 2022, $22,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,605
  4. Thedford Public SchoolsThe next smaller Nebraska district: 137 students in fall 2022, $22,730 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,730
  5. Compare Allen Consolidated Schools with Hyannis Area SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Allen High School, its largest high school61 students in 2024-25, 6.4 per teacher.61
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Allen Consolidated Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Allen Consolidated Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 131 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Allen Consolidated Schools spend per student?
    $27,176 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nebraska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,474 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,500 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Allen Consolidated Schools' money come from?
    $3,952,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.0% state, 70.0% local and 7.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Allen Consolidated Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 25 of the 194 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Allen Consolidated Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Allen Consolidated Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Allen Consolidated Schools?
    50% or more of the 10 students in Allen Consolidated Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Allen Consolidated Schools' NCES district ID?
    3102880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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