Athens City School District

455 Us Highway 31 North
Athens, AL 35611-2653
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Athens City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,659 students in Athens City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Athens City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Athens City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#33 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Athens City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Athens City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Athens City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Athens City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.60
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
104 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
904 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
701 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
2,769 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
58%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
406
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
350
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,839 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,113 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Athens City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Athens City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,839
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Athens City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,113
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Athens City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Athens City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Athens Renaissance School
Math: 32% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 South Street East
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 614-3708
Grades: K-12
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Athens Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Hwy 31 North
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6620
Grades: 6-8
| 989 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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