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B−

Athens Area Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Leroy Township, Athens Township, Wakeshma Township and Athens, and parts of Burlington Township and Sherwood Township.

Leroy Township’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Michigan school districts

Students
455
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,168
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
The gist

What stands out about Athens Area Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Leroy Township 3,680B−Athens Township 2,458B+Wakeshma Township 1,331Athens 952

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leroy Township. Grade by grade →

K–5East Leroy Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Athens JuniorSenor High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6% · 269 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.4% · 269 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 35 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,168 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
483’20
511’21
503’22
469’23
455’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

East Leroy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Leroy
C+
199 students13:1
Athens JuniorSenor High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Athens
C+
256 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Climax-Scotts Community School DistrictClimax Township
$14,299per student
Colon Community School DistrictLeonidas Township, Matteson Township
$14,808per student
Harper Creek Community SchoolsNewton Township
$14,830per student
Union City Community SchoolsUnion Township
$15,908per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.