New Athens’s public schools outscore 74% of Illinois districts
In New Athens, 54% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Athens, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
New Athens’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1135 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Athens’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,719 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is New Athens Jr High, then New Athens High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind New Athens’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Athens, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in New Athens
New Athens Elem
Grades PK–5 · 229 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in New Athens
New Athens Jr High
Grades 6–8 · 95 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in New Athens
New Athens Jr High
Grades 6–8 · 95 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New Athens
New Athens Jr High
Grades 6–8 · 95 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New Athens
New Athens High School
Grades 9–12 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in New Athens
New Athens High School
Grades 9–12 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in New Athens
New Athens High School
Grades 9–12 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in New Athens
New Athens High School
Grades 9–12 · 164 students · 12:1 students per teacher
New Athens’s public schools are run by New Athens Community Unit School District 60, which also serves Fayetteville, Lenzburg, Lenzburg and New Athens and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
New Athens vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share New Athens’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Athens | B+ | New Athens Community Unit School District 60 |
| Lenzburg | — | New Athens Community Unit School District 60 |
| New Athens Township | A | New Athens Community Unit School District 60 PK–12 · Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share New Athens Community Unit School District 60 with New Athens, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in New Athens
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about New Athens’s schools
Are New Athens’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Athens children attend outscore 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Athens in?
New Athens Community Unit School District 60, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 488 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Athens kids go to high school?
New Athens High School, with 164 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is New Athens’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in New Athens Community Unit School District 60 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does New Athens spend per student?
$14,719 in New Athens Community Unit School District 60 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Athens families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.