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New Athens Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

501 Hanft St, New Athens, IL 62264 · (618) 475-2172 · Part of New Athens Community Unit School District 60

New Athens Township’s School Grade A better than 85% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New Athens Jr High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Athens Township kids: New Athens High School

On the path

Where New Athens Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5New Athens Elemin New Athens
6–8New Athens Jr HighYou are here
9–12New Athens High Schoolin New Athens

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Hanft St, New Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 642
Grade 729
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
128’20
134’21
109’22
93’23
95’24

Down 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Athens Jr High from New Athens Township families.

Other schools in New Athens Community Unit School District 60

The district →
New Athens Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Athens
A
229 students15:1
New Athens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Athens
C
164 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; New Athens Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.