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C+
Schools in Athens · Athens Area School District

Athens’s public schools score below 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#740of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
2,019 students on the public path
In brief

Athens’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,882 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 6 the district’s path is Harlan Rowe MS, then Athens Area HS. 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

C+: better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 993 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Athens anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Athens’s students in the tested grades sat them (967 in math, 1,019 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
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Harlan Rowe MSAthens Area School DistrictB−
9–12Athens Area HSAthens Area School DistrictA

Athens’s public schools are run by Athens Area School District, which also serves Athens, Ridgebury, Sheshequin and Smithfield 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.

Athens Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,019 students · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,882PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1019 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 967 students tested

Athens vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AthensC+Athens Area
SayreCSayre Area

Every school in Athens

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

District schools in Athensby address
Athens Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
599 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Athensin other towns
Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
542 students13:1Rate it →
SRU El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Smithfield
B
382 students13:1Rate it →
Harlan Rowe MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
496 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Athens’s schools

Are Athens’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Athens children attend score below 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Athens in?

Athens Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,019 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Athens kids go to high school?

Athens Area HS, with 599 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Athens’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Athens Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Athens spend per student?

$19,882 in Athens Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.