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Athens School District

Item: Athens School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

943 Crestway Dr
Athens, TN 37303

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Top 30%

Tel: (423) 745-2863

www.athenscityschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

3 Schools

670 Schools

# Students

1,748 Students

313,836 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Athens School District	Tennessee
6	198	469
7	178	497
8	143	492

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District Rank

Athens School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#32 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Athens School District
2023	#32
2022	#25
2021	#38
2019	#22
2018	#26
2017	#34
2015	#47
2014	#41
2013	#27
2012	#32
2011	#25
2010	#43

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	46%	34%
2022	45%	31%
2021	38%	28%
2019	50%	39%
2018	43%	35%
2017	46%	36%
2015	62%	57%
2014	61%	52%
2013	66%	52%
2012	61%	49%
2011	52%	42%
2010	37%	35%

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39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2022	39%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	40%	35%
2018	43%	35%
2017	36%	35%
2015	53%	51%
2014	53%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	54%	50%
2010	51%	47%

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47%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2022	47%	40%
2021	45%	38%

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(2022-23)

16%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	16%	23.6%
2022	10.8%	23.8%
2021	8.5%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	0.49	0.59
2022	0.49	0.58
2021	0.49	0.58
2020	0.46	0.57
2019	0.46	0.56
2018	0.46	0.55
2017	0.46	0.55
2016	0.45	0.53
2015	0.44	0.52
2014	0.45	0.52
2013	0.44	0.51
2012	0.43	0.50
2011	0.41	0.49
2010	0.39	0.48
2009	0.38	0.48
2008	0.39	0.46
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.38	0.45
1999	0.37	0.40
1998	0.29	0.39
1997	0.29	0.42
1996	0.29	0.39
1995	0.25	0.39
1994	0.24	0.37
1993	0.22	0.37
1992	0.23	0.36
1991	0.23	0.37
1990	0.17	0.36
1989	0.18	0.36
1988	0.32	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	11%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	11%
2018	10%	10%
2017	10%	10%
2016	9%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	9%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	4%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	9%	22%
2017	9%	22%
2016	11%	23%
2015	12%	23%
2014	11%	23%
2013	12%	23%
2012	13%	23%
2011	12%	24%
2010	14%	24%
2009	13%	25%
2008	13%	25%
2007	15%	25%
2006	13%	25%
1999	10%	24%
1998	12%	23%
1997	13%	23%
1996	12%	23%
1995	11%	23%
1994	12%	23%
1993	11%	23%
1992	13%	22%
1991	13%	23%
1990	9%	22%
1989	10%	22%
1988	13%	22%

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% White

68%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	70%	59%
2022	70%	60%
2021	70%	60%
2020	72%	61%
2019	72%	62%
2018	72%	63%
2017	72%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	73%	65%
2014	73%	65%
2013	74%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	75%	67%
2010	77%	68%
2009	77%	68%
2008	77%	69%
2007	74%	69%
2006	77%	70%
1999	79%	74%
1998	83%	75%
1997	83%	73%
1996	84%	75%
1995	86%	75%
1994	86%	76%
1993	88%	76%
1992	87%	77%
1991	87%	76%
1990	91%	77%
1989	90%	77%
1988	72%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,749 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,340 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$26 MM	$47 MM
2022	$24 MM	$44 MM
2021	$21 MM	$39 MM
2020	$19 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$19 MM	$35 MM
2017	$18 MM	$34 MM
2016	$18 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$30 MM
2014	$17 MM	$32 MM
2012	$16 MM	$32 MM
2011	$16 MM	$30 MM
2010	$16 MM	$30 MM
2009	$16 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$16 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$21 MM
2002	$12 MM	$20 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$19 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$16 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$13 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$23 MM	$45 MM
2022	$22 MM	$40 MM
2021	$19 MM	$38 MM
2020	$18 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$18 MM	$34 MM
2017	$18 MM	$33 MM
2016	$17 MM	$32 MM
2015	$16 MM	$29 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$15 MM	$33 MM
2011	$16 MM	$31 MM
2010	$16 MM	$29 MM
2009	$16 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$14 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$11 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$9 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM
1992	$7 MM	$11 MM
1990	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,749

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$14,307	$14,753
2022	$13,400	$14,033
2021	$12,385	$12,446
2020	$10,455	$10,799
2019	$10,329	$10,461
2018	$10,622	$10,253
2017	$10,593	$9,828
2016	$10,564	$9,274
2015	$9,592	$8,707
2014	$9,734	$8,998
2012	$9,661	$9,214
2011	$9,372	$8,846
2010	$8,927	$8,707
2009	$8,546	$8,477
2008	$8,464	$8,215
2007	$8,652	$7,225
2006	$8,083	$6,967
2005	$7,629	$7,132
2004	$8,579	$6,890
2003	$7,001	$6,637
2002	$6,718	$6,218
2001	$6,179	$5,931
2000	$5,614	$5,582
1999	$5,935	$5,367
1998	$5,800	$5,303
1997	$5,561	$4,686
1995	$5,094	$4,088
1992	$3,757	$3,000
1990	$3,400	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$13,340

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,941	$14,134
2022	$12,206	$12,816
2021	$11,255	$12,157
2020	$9,924	$10,735
2019	$10,648	$10,381
2018	$10,362	$10,022
2017	$10,246	$9,561
2016	$10,294	$9,213
2015	$9,363	$8,563
2014	$9,707	$9,415
2012	$9,321	$9,298
2011	$9,266	$8,981
2010	$8,714	$8,563
2009	$8,538	$8,379
2008	$8,456	$8,219
2007	$8,114	$7,537
2006	$7,869	$7,070
2005	$9,579	$7,221
2004	$7,949	$7,095
2003	$6,755	$6,873
2002	$6,623	$6,596
2001	$6,093	$6,372
2000	$5,715	$5,764
1999	$5,799	$5,455
1998	$5,553	$5,332
1997	$5,370	$5,155
1995	$4,835	$4,364
1992	$3,778	$3,431
1990	$3,541	$3,162

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Best Athens School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Athens City Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

200 Keith Ln
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-1177

Gr: 6-8 | 519 students Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,748 students
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in TN
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education