Can I use Allen County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Allen County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Allen County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Allen County?

Start with the 36 listed public schools and 12 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Allen County Schools & Education

Name: Allen County, Ohio Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Allen County, Ohio

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

81.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

81.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,395

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,994

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#84

of 88 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Allen County

Measured School Summary

Allen County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 81.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,395 per pupil, Allen County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 42% below the Ohio average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.8 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

36 public schools and 12 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

31/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #84 of 88 Ohio counties with school score data.

Completion

81.5%

6.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,395

$599 below the state average

School coverage

12 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Allen County has 36 public schools across 12 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.

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Parent decision brief

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.

Review-carefully county

Allen County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#84

of 88 Ohio counties with school score data. The county score is 23 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.

Lima City

Elementary to high school visible

3,394 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 1Other 1

10 listed schools in this county slice.

Shawnee Local

Elementary to high school visible

2,289 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Elida Local

Elementary to high school visible

2,183 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Bath Local

Elementary to high school visible

1,692 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Lima City is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Allen County, Ohio

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Diverse School Options in Allen County

Allen County features a large educational footprint with 36 public schools serving nearly 15,000 students across 12 districts. This robust system includes 16 elementary, 8 middle, and 11 high schools to support a growing population.

Lima City Schools Leads Enrollment

Lima City is the largest district, overseeing 10 schools and 3,394 students. Two charter schools also operate in the county, representing roughly 5.6% of the total school options available to local families.

A Mix of Urban and Rural Classrooms

Students experience a variety of settings, with schools split between 12 city locations, 11 rural areas, and 9 suburban sites. Elida Elementary is the largest individual school with 1,018 students, while the county average sits at 427.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Allen County

Reported Enrollment

14,952

36 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

6% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle8

High11

Other1

12 School Districts in Allen County

Lima City

Shawnee Local

4 schools

2,289 students

Elida Local

3 schools

2,183 students

Bath Local

4 schools

1,692 students

Bluffton Exempted Village

3 schools

1,204 students

Allen East Local

3 schools

1,065 students

Spencerville Local

3 schools

926 students

Delphos City

4 schools

888 students

Apollo

1 school

824 students

Perry Local

2 schools

723 students

36 Public Schools in Allen County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Allen County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Elida Elementary	Profile	Elida Local	Elida, 45807Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	1,018
Lima Senior High School	Profile	Lima City	Lima, 45801City: Small	9–12	High	1,013
Apollo Career Center	Record	Apollo	Lima, 45806Suburb: Small	7–12	Vocational	824
Bath Elementary School	Record	Bath Local	Lima, 45801Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	800
Shawnee Middle School	Record	Shawnee Local	Lima, 45806Suburb: Small	4–8	Middle	727
Shawnee High School	Record	Shawnee Local	Lima, 45806Suburb: Small	9–12	High	707
Elida High School	Record	Elida Local	Elida, 45807Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	628
Bluffton Elementary School	Record	Bluffton Exempted Village	Bluffton, 45817Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	542
Elida Middle School	Record	Elida Local	Elida, 45807Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	537
Elmwood Elementary School	Record	Shawnee Local	Lima, 45806Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	516
Allen East Elementary School	Record	Allen East Local	Harrod, 45850Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	459
Bath High School	Record	Bath Local	Lima, 45801Suburb: Small	9–12	High	458
Heritage Elementary School	Record	Lima City	Lima, 45805City: Small	PK–4	Primary	421
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	Record	Lima City	Lima, 45804City: Small	KG–8	Primary	416
Bath Middle School	Record	Bath Local	Lima, 45801Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	415
Perry Elementary School	Record	Perry Local	Lima, 45806Rural: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	406
Bluffton High School	Record	Bluffton Exempted Village	Bluffton, 45817Town: Distant	9–12	High	379
Lima West Middle School	Record	Lima City	Lima, 45805City: Small	7–8	Middle	352
Spencerville Elementary School	Record	Spencerville Local	Spencerville, 45887Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	344
Franklin Elementary School	Record	Delphos City	Delphos, 45833Town: Fringe	KG–4	Primary	339

Elida Elementary

Elida Local

Elida, 45807 / Rural: Fringe

ProfileKG–5Primary1,018 students

Lima Senior High School

Lima City

Lima, 45801 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,013 students

Apollo Career Center

Apollo

Lima, 45806 / Suburb: Small

Record7–12Vocational824 students

Bath Elementary School

Bath Local

Lima, 45801 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary800 students

Shawnee Middle School

Shawnee Local

Lima, 45806 / Suburb: Small

Record4–8Middle727 students

Shawnee High School

Shawnee Local

Lima, 45806 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High707 students

Elida High School

Elida Local

Elida, 45807 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High628 students

Bluffton Elementary School

Bluffton Exempted Village

Bluffton, 45817 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary542 students

Elida Middle School

Elida Local

Elida, 45807 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle537 students

Elmwood Elementary School

Shawnee Local

Lima, 45806 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary516 students

Allen East Elementary School

Allen East Local

Harrod, 45850 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary459 students

Bath High School

Bath Local

Lima, 45801 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High458 students

Heritage Elementary School

Lima City

Lima, 45805 / City: Small

RecordPK–4Primary421 students

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

Lima City

Lima, 45804 / City: Small

RecordKG–8Primary416 students

Bath Middle School

Bath Local

Lima, 45801 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle415 students

Perry Elementary School

Perry Local

Lima, 45806 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary406 students

Bluffton High School

Bluffton Exempted Village

Bluffton, 45817 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High379 students

Lima West Middle School

Lima City

Lima, 45805 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle352 students

Spencerville Elementary School

Spencerville Local

Spencerville, 45887 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary344 students

Franklin Elementary School

Delphos City

Delphos, 45833 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–4Primary339 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,395

State avg $7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ohio counties have the highest graduation rates?

Henry County (95.8%), Sandusky County (95.8%), and Seneca County (95.1%) currently lead Ohio among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Ohio?

Across Ohio counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,994. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($11,634), Athens County ($9,684), and Cuyahoga County ($9,586). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Allen County?

Allen County has a school score of 31/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Allen County?

The high school graduation rate in Allen County is 81.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Allen County spend per student?

Allen County spends $7,395 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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