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Allen County

Ohio · Public K-12

36 public schools serving approximately 14,952 students, in a county of 101,348 residents.

Schools
36
12 districts
Enrollment
14,952
NCES CCD
Median income
$64,038
Below Ohio avg
Free/reduced lunch
26.3%
Below Ohio avg
Elementary
16
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lima City
3,394 students · 12 districts in Allen County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Allen County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
80%
Hispanic
4%
Black
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
70%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.5% under 18

All schools (36)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Elida ElementaryElidaElementaryKG-051,018·
Lima Senior High SchoolLimaHigh09-121,013·
Apollo Career CenterLimaHigh07-12824·
Bath Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryKG-05800·
Shawnee Middle SchoolLimaMiddle04-08727·
Shawnee High SchoolLimaHigh09-12707·
Elida High SchoolElidaHigh09-12628·
Bluffton Elementary SchoolBlufftonElementaryKG-05542·
Elida Middle SchoolElidaMiddle06-08537·
Elmwood Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryPK-02516·
Allen East Elementary SchoolHarrodElementaryPK-04459·
Bath High SchoolLimaHigh09-12458·
Heritage Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryPK-04421·
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8LimaElementaryKG-08416·
Bath Middle SchoolLimaMiddle06-08415·
Perry Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryKG-06406·
Bluffton High SchoolBlufftonHigh09-12379·
Lima West Middle SchoolLimaMiddle07-08352·
Spencerville Elementary SchoolSpencervilleElementaryKG-04344·
Franklin Elementary SchoolDelphosElementaryKG-04339·
Maplewood Elementary SchoolLimaElementary03-04339·
Allen East Middle SchoolHarrodMiddle05-08330·
Perry High SchoolLimaHigh07-12317·
Lima North Middle SchoolLimaMiddle05-06308·
Spencerville Middle SchoolSpencervilleMiddle05-08304·
Bluffton Middle SchoolBlufftonMiddle06-08283·
Spencerville High SchoolSpencervilleHigh09-12278·
Allen East High SchoolHarrodHigh09-12276·
Independence Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryPK-04275·
Heir Force Community SchoolLimaElementaryKG-08238·
Freedom Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryPK-04232·
Unity Elementary SchoolLimaElementaryPK-04191·
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8LimaElementaryKG-08186·
West Central Learning Academy IILimaHigh09-1275·
Bath Digital AcademyLimaHigh07-1219·
Lima HS - PreschoolLimaPrekindergartenPK-PK0·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Allen County?
Allen County, Ohio has 36 public K-12 schools serving approximately 14,952 students.
How many high schools are in Allen County?
Allen County, Ohio has 11 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 16 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Allen County?
Lima City is the largest school district in Allen County, serving approximately 3,394 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
What is the population of Allen County?
Allen County, Ohio has a population of approximately 101,348, with a median age of 40. About 23.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Allen County?
Median household income in Allen County is $64,038, below the Ohio average of $69,789. About 10.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Allen County?
Approximately 20.1% of adults 25 and older in Allen County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Allen County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 26.3% of students in Allen County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Ohio county average of 27.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Allen County schools?
Across Allen County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Allen County?
Allen County residents are approximately 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Allen County is owner-occupied?
Allen County has about 44,791 housing units, of which roughly 67.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data