Top Rankings
Athens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 90 students in Athens School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Athens School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
439 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Athens School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
n/a
10,182 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
389 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
37
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,175 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,159 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,175
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,159
$16,804
Best Athens School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
135594 County Road L
Athens, WI 54411
(715) 257-7511
Athens, WI 54411
(715) 257-7511
Grades: K-5
| 90 students
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