Enrollment
61
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Allen, NE
Allen High School
Federal NCES profile for Allen High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310288000010
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Allen High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 22.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 61
- students enrolled
Allen High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Allen Consolidated Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310288000010 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.4%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Allen High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Allen High School
Allen High School is a small combined-grade school in Allen, Nebraska, enrolling 61 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Allen High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Nebraska schools and 50% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 61 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Allen Consolidated Schools spends $24,829 per pupil, 40% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Allen Consolidated Schools, also runs Allen Elementary School (70 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Allen High School compares
Allen High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 50% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.4% | ▼ 28% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 5% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,829
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Allen High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Allen Consolidated Schools, which includes Allen High School.
$24,829
Per student
+40%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.3%
State 23.2%
Federal 8.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Allen High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Allen High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~61 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Allen High School
How many students attend Allen High School?
Allen High School has 61 students enrolled. It is a public school in Allen, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allen High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Allen High School is 6.8:1, which is 50% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allen High School?
22.4% of students at Allen High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allen High School?
The largest demographic group at Allen High School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Allen, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Allen High School?
Allen High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Allen High School a good school?
Allen High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Allen Consolidated Schools?
Besides Allen High School, Allen Consolidated Schools also operates Allen Elementary School (70 students). See the Allen Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.
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