Allen ISD
Allen ISD is a public school district based in Allen, Texas, serving 20,838 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 868 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Kim Mclaughlin. It spends about $9,726 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Allen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Allen | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,726 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,812 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $291.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $282.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,549 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kim Mclaughlin
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Allen ISD yet. Recent Texas coverage is on the Texas page.
Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park ISDHouston | 20,862 | 26 | $12,212 | 15.0 | #64 |
| Pearland ISDPearland | 20,862 | 24 | $9,780 | 16.2 | #65 |
| Allen ISDAllen · this district | 20,838 | 24 | $9,726 | 16.2 | #66 |
| Laredo ISDLaredo | 20,271 | 30 | $11,360 | 14.2 | #67 |
| McAllen ISDMcAllen | 19,890 | 31 | $11,803 | 13.8 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond, VA | 20,962 | $14,093 | 11.9 |
| Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA | 20,955 | $15,949 | 18.7 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham, AL | 20,954 | $12,272 | 19.2 |
| CUSD 300Algonquin, IL | 20,705 | $14,873 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-allen-isd