Allen County Schools & Education
Allen County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,368
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#82
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Allen County
Measured School Summary
Allen County has midrange measured school signals (score: 46/100) with a graduation rate of 84.5%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Allen County spends $8,368 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 24% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Allen County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #82 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
84.5%
4.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,368
$641 below the state average
School coverage
11
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Allen County has 11 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Allen County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Choice-program county
Allen County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.
State position
#82
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Iola
Elementary to high school visible
1,207 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Humboldt
Elementary to high school visible
974 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Marmaton Valley
Elementary and high visible
275 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Humboldt is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Allen County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Allen County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Allen County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Allen County, Kansas.
Allen County reports a high school graduation rate of 84.5%, a figure that sits below both the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's public education system serves 2,456 students across 11 schools, with a mix of seven rural and four town-based facilities. The largest district, Iola, manages 1,207 students, followed by the Humboldt district with 974 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $8,368, which is lower than the state average of $9,009 and roughly 35% less than the national average of $13,000. The county maintains a composite school score of 46.1, compared to a national median of 50.0 and a state average of 61.0. While charter schools are absent from the local inventory, the presence of Humboldt Virtual Education as a significant high school enrollment point highlights the county's digital learning options. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Allen County
Reported Enrollment
2,456
11 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Allen County
Iola
Humboldt
Marmaton Valley
11 Public Schools in Allen County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Elementary School | Record | Iola | Iola, 66749Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 637 |
| Humboldt Virtual Education | Record | Humboldt | Humboldt, 66748Rural: Distant | 6–12 | Virtual | 326 |
| Humboldt Elementary School | Record | Humboldt | Humboldt, 66748Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 322 |
| Iola Sr High | Record | Iola | Iola, 66749Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 313 |
| Iola Middle School | Record | Iola | Iola, 66749Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 246 |
| Humboldt High School | Record | Humboldt | Humboldt, 66748Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 185 |
| Humboldt Middle School | Record | Humboldt | Humboldt, 66748Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 141 |
| Marmaton Valley Elem | Record | Marmaton Valley | Moran, 66755Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 135 |
| Marmaton Valley High | Record | Marmaton Valley | Moran, 66755Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 135 |
| Iola High School Virtual | Record | Iola | Iola, 66749Town: Remote | 9–12 | Virtual | 11 |
| Marmaton Valley Virtual School | Record | Marmaton Valley | Moran, 66755Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Virtual | 5 |
Marmaton Valley Virtual School
Marmaton Valley
Moran, 66755 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,368
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.