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Allen Park, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Allen Park Public Schools #544 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,463 per pupil, Allen Park Public Schools ranks #457 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,684
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,463
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allen Park Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 3,684 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,463 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.8% local, 67.0% state, and 8.2% 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 37/100, ranked #544 of 707 in Michigan 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), a 412.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arno Elementary School, with a diversity index of 44.5/100.
Its largest campus is Allen Park High School, enrolling 1,133 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Allen Park High School accounts for 30.7% of all Allen Park Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Allen Park Public Schools-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 Park Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Allen Park Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 513 students (lowest) to 1,133 students (highest), a spread of 620 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Allen Park Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — 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 Park Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Allen Park Public Schools?
Allen Park Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,684 students.
How much does Allen Park Public Schools spend per student?
Allen Park Public Schools spends $12,463 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #544 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Allen Park Public Schools?
Allen Park Public Schools students are 75.0% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allen Park Public Schools?
Allen Park Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #544 out of 707 districts in Michigan.