ALLEN HS

Set in Allen, Oklahoma, ALLEN HS is a minimally staffed four-year high school, part of ALLEN. It teaches 133 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

ALLEN runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 462 students. ALLEN HS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALLEN HS records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% multiracial, 8% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, ALLEN HS logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting ALLEN HS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pontotoc County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Pontotoc County indicate median household income runs about $63,017, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. ALLEN HS is one of 23 public schools in Pontotoc County (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students).

ALLEN ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

ALLEN HS operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 54%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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