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Schools in Athens · Athens City School District

Athens’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#705of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,767 students on the public path
In brief

Athens’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,117 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Athens Middle School, then Athens High School. See the path ↓

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

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts, #705 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 56%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,240 test results and a graduating class of 178 could put Athens anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Athens’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,242 in math, 1,237 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–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Athens Middle SchoolAthens City School DistrictB+
9–12Athens High Schoolin The PlainsB

Athens’s public schools are run by Athens City School District, which also serves Athens, Canaan, Chauncey and Dover. Parts of Athens (6% of its land) are served by Federal Hocking Local instead. 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.

Athens City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,267 students · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,117OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 1237 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 1242 students tested

Athens vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AthensB−Athens City

Every school in Athens

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

Also serving Athensin other towns
Morrison Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
393 students19:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
329 students14:1Rate it →
Athens Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
360 students12:1Rate it →
Athens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · The Plains
B
685 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Athens’s schools

Are Athens’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Athens children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #705 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Athens in?

Athens City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,267 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Athens are served by Federal Hocking Local.

Where do Athens kids go to high school?

Athens High School in The Plains, with 685 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Athens’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Athens City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Athens spend per student?

$17,117 in Athens City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.