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B−

Athens City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Athens Township, Athens, Dover Township, Canaan Township and Chauncey, and parts of Waterloo Township.

Athens Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,267
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,117
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$45.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Athens City School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Ohio districts
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $45.5M, about $20,074 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 910 Ohio 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Athens Township 31,531B−Athens 25,313B−Dover Township 3,260B−Canaan Township 1,599Chauncey 927

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Athens Township. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Athens Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Athens High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 52.2% · 1,242 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 59.5% · 1,237 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 178 in the class

97% 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
$17,117 per student · 3% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 19%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,283’20
2,328’21
2,335’22
2,304’23
2,267’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Morrison Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
B+
393 students19:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
B
329 students14:1
The Plains Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · The Plains
C−
500 students17:1
Athens Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Athens
B+
360 students12:1
Athens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · The Plains
B
685 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alexander Local School DistrictAlexander Township, Lee Township, Lodi Township
$15,247per student
Federal Hocking Local School DistrictAmes Township, Rome Township
$19,477per student
Nelsonville-York City School DistrictYork Township
$17,709per student
Vinton County Local School DistrictBrown Township, Knox Township
$19,096per 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 Ohio.