An equity score of 23/100 ranks Allen County #156 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,352 per pupil, Allen County ranks #154 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,149
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,352
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allen County operates 5 public schools serving 3,149 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,352 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.4% local, 62.0% state, and 18.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #156 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 478.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Patriot Academy, with a diversity index of 23.0/100.
Its largest campus is Allen County Primary Center, enrolling 1,000 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Patriot Academy, at 119 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Allen County Primary Center accounts for 31.8% of all Allen County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Allen County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Allen County school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
Allen County school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 1,000 students (highest), a spread of 881 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Allen County student-counselor ratio is 479:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Allen County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Allen County is typically wider than the Allen County-aggregate figure suggests.
Allen County has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,149 students.
How much does Allen County spend per student?
Allen County spends $12,352 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #156 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Allen County?
Allen County students are 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allen County?
Allen County has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #156 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.