ALLEN VILLAGE operates 5 public schools serving 422 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 384 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,465 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.5% local, 68.1% state, and 14.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 82/100, ranked #22 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 151.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% African American, 4.3% White across the district's schools.
Allen Village High School accounts for 33.9% of all ALLEN VILLAGE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ALLEN VILLAGE-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 VILLAGE school enrollment varies 14× across entities
ALLEN VILLAGE school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 130 students (highest), a spread of 121 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.
ALLEN VILLAGE has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ALLEN VILLAGE student-counselor ratio is 152:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ALLEN VILLAGE chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 VILLAGE is typically wider than the ALLEN VILLAGE-aggregate figure suggests.
ALLEN VILLAGE has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 422 students.
How much does ALLEN VILLAGE spend per student?
ALLEN VILLAGE spends $17,465 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #22 in Missouri.
What is the average rent near ALLEN VILLAGE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ALLEN VILLAGE?
ALLEN VILLAGE students are 64.9% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% African American, 4.3% White, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ALLEN VILLAGE?
ALLEN VILLAGE has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #22 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.