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
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 824 students in Athens City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Athens City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
5,034 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Athens City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#35 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Athens City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
29%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
47%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Athens City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Athens City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,043 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
11%
# Black Students
796 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
16%
30%
# White Students
2,780 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
55%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
381
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
342
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
392
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,163 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,570 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Athens City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Athens City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,163
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Athens City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,570
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Athens City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Athens City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julian Newman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 S Clinton Street
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6630
Grades: PK-3
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Athens Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
515 N Madison St
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6609
Grades: PK-3
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,034 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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