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Allen, Texas - 24 schools
An equity score of 9/100 ranks Allen Isd #1036 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,013 per pupil, Allen Isd ranks #1109 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
21,769
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$10,013
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allen Isd operates 24 public schools serving 21,769 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Collin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,013 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 81.9% local, 10.5% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 9/100, ranked #1036 of 1044 in Texas 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 2 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 533.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.3% White, 30.0% Asian, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alton Boyd El, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
Its largest campus is Allen H S, enrolling 5,206 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Collin Co J J a E P, at 3 students, a 1735x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Allen H S accounts for 23.9% of all Allen Isd student enrollment
That concentration means Allen Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Allen Isd school enrollment varies 1735× across entities
Allen Isd school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 5,206 students (highest), a spread of 5,203 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Allen Isd student-counselor ratio is 534:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Allen Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Allen Isd has 24 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 17 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 21,769 students.
How much does Allen Isd spend per student?
Allen Isd spends $10,013 per student. The district has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #1036 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Allen Isd?
Allen Isd students are 32.3% White, 30.0% Asian, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% African American, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allen Isd?
Allen Isd has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #1036 out of 1044 districts in Texas.