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Schools in Athens · Coxsackie-Athens Central School District, Catskill Central School District

Athens’s public schools score below 68% of New York districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Athens’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving 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 New York, not nationally.

#556of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.9K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Catskill Central
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,542 students on the public path
In brief

Athens’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Athens’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Coxsackie-Athens Central spends $30,047 per student and Catskill Central $32,870, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Athens’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of New York school districts, #556 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 28%
Towns in Greene County (14)Better than 36%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,107 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Athens anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Athens’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,159 in math, 1,055 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Athens, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Edward J Arthur Elementary SchoolCoxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictB−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Athens runs its own schools through grade 12 (Coxsackie-Athens Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Catskill Central School District, shared with Catskill and Catskill. Its middle school is in Coxsackie. Parts of Athens (9% of its land) are served by Cairo-Durham Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Athens

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,128 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,047NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Catskill Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,208 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,870NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Coxsackie-Athens Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 473 students tested
Math · PK–12, Coxsackie-Athens Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 517 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Catskill Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 582 students tested
Math · PK–12, Catskill Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 642 students tested

Athens vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Athens’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AthensCCoxsackie-Athens Central PK–12 · Catskill Central PK–12
CatskillCCatskill Central
CairoC−Cairo-Durham Central
CoxsackieCCoxsackie-Athens Central
GreenportC−Hudson City
Athens (village)CCoxsackie-Athens Central
HudsonC−Hudson City
StockportC+Hudson City PK–12 · Kinderhook Central K–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Coxsackie-Athens Central with Athens for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Athens

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Athensby address
Edward J Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
177 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Athensin other towns
Coxsackie-Athens Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Coxsackie
C−
328 students9:1Rate it →
Catskill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Catskill
D
264 students9:1Rate it →
Catskill Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Catskill
A
394 students11:1Rate it →
Coxsackie-Athens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coxsackie
A
379 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Athens’s schools

Are Athens’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Athens children attend score below 68% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #556 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Athens in?

Two districts: Coxsackie-Athens Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Catskill Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Catskill and Catskill.

Where do Athens kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Catskill Senior High School and Coxsackie-Athens High School.

What is Athens’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Catskill Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Athens spend per student?

$30,047 in Coxsackie-Athens Central School District and $32,870 in Catskill Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.