Athens City School District

21 Birge Dr
Chauncey, OH 45719-1333
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 721 students in Athens City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Athens City School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,304 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Athens City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#374 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Athens City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
52%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
60%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
63%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Athens City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
73 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,941 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
167
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,665 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,084 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Athens City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Athens City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,665
$17,287
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,084
$17,235
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 Ohio 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.
Morrison Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
793 W Union St
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-5445
Grades: PK-3
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Wallace Dr
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-6901
Grades: PK-3
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,304 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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