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Athens City School District

455 Us Highway 31 North
Athens, AL 35611-2653

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 233-6600

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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 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,806 students in Athens City School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Athens City School District have an score of 31% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,077 Schools

# Students

5,034 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

271 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athens City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	143	129
Kind	381	346
1	398	373
2	397	369
3	378	351
4	370	345
5	342	345
6	359	349
7	380	257
8	392	253
9	60	46
10	72	43
11	76	41
12	58	38

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Athens City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Athens City School District
2023	#47
2022	#35
2021	#33
2019	#38
2018	#31
2017	#41
2016	#32
2015	#23
2014	#17
2013	#49
2012	#25

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	30%
2022	31%	29%
2021	27%	24%
2019	50%	47%
2018	54%	47%
2017	45%	44%
2016	47%	43%
2015	48%	40%
2014	50%	38%
2013	83%	80%
2012	87%	82%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2022	54%	47%
2021	51%	46%
2019	51%	45%
2018	54%	46%
2017	44%	39%
2016	44%	38%
2015	47%	41%
2014	52%	42%
2013	88%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	90%	85%

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44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2022	44%	38%
2021	43%	36%

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90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	90%	88%
2022	93%	88%
2021	94%	89%
2020	89%	90%
2019	91%	91%
2018	89%	89%
2017	89%	88%
2016	90%	87%
2015	97%	89%
2014	94%	86%
2013	92%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.62	0.60
2019	0.62	0.60
2018	0.59	0.59
2017	0.59	0.59
2016	0.59	0.58
2015	0.60	0.58
2014	0.58	0.56
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55
2011	0.57	0.54
2010	0.57	0.54
2009	0.57	0.53
2008	0.57	0.54
2007	0.56	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.50	0.51
2003	0.49	0.51
2002	0.48	0.51
2001	0.48	0.50
2000	0.47	0.50
1999	0.45	0.50
1998	0.44	0.50
1997	0.43	0.52
1996	0.42	0.50
1995	0.41	0.49
1994	0.40	0.49
1993	0.40	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	20%	11%
2022	19%	10%
2021	18%	9%
2020	18%	8%
2019	18%	8%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	7%
2016	16%	7%
2015	16%	6%
2014	14%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	12%	4%
2010	12%	4%
2009	12%	4%
2008	12%	4%
2007	11%	3%
2006	9%	3%
2005	9%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	6%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

16%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	15%	32%
2022	15%	32%
2021	17%	32%
2020	18%	33%
2019	18%	33%
2018	23%	33%
2017	23%	33%
2016	22%	33%
2015	25%	33%
2014	25%	34%
2013	24%	34%
2012	25%	34%
2011	26%	35%
2010	25%	35%
2009	27%	35%
2008	26%	36%
2007	27%	36%
2006	27%	36%
2005	26%	36%
2004	25%	36%
2003	25%	36%
2002	24%	36%
2001	25%	36%
2000	25%	36%
1999	23%	36%
1998	23%	36%
1997	23%	36%
1996	26%	36%
1995	25%	36%
1994	25%	36%
1993	24%	36%

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% White

55%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	56%	52%
2022	58%	53%
2021	58%	53%
2020	56%	54%
2019	56%	54%
2018	59%	55%
2017	59%	55%
2016	58%	56%
2015	56%	56%
2014	58%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	60%	58%
2011	59%	58%
2010	60%	58%
2009	59%	59%
2008	60%	58%
2007	60%	59%
2006	61%	59%
2005	63%	60%
2004	66%	60%
2003	66%	60%
2002	68%	60%
2001	68%	61%
2000	68%	61%
1999	70%	61%
1998	70%	61%
1997	72%	60%
1996	72%	61%
1995	73%	62%
1994	73%	62%
1993	74%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 stayed relatively flat 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 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	$66 MM	$36 MM
2022	$62 MM	$33 MM
2021	$66 MM	$36 MM
2020	$62 MM	$33 MM
2019	$58 MM	$34 MM
2018	$79 MM	$31 MM
2017	$74 MM	$31 MM
2016	$41 MM	$29 MM
2015	$36 MM	$30 MM
2014	$38 MM	$28 MM
2012	$36 MM	$28 MM
2011	$35 MM	$30 MM
2010	$36 MM	$30 MM
2009	$33 MM	$29 MM
2008	$36 MM	$32 MM
2007	$33 MM	$30 MM
2006	$28 MM	$28 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$23 MM	$23 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$24 MM	$21 MM
1999	$21 MM	$20 MM
1998	$20 MM	$19 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$15 MM
1995	$20 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	$53 MM	$34 MM
2022	$52 MM	$32 MM
2021	$53 MM	$34 MM
2020	$52 MM	$32 MM
2019	$55 MM	$32 MM
2018	$74 MM	$31 MM
2017	$71 MM	$31 MM
2016	$41 MM	$30 MM
2015	$37 MM	$30 MM
2014	$37 MM	$29 MM
2012	$35 MM	$29 MM
2011	$34 MM	$29 MM
2010	$37 MM	$30 MM
2009	$36 MM	$31 MM
2008	$37 MM	$31 MM
2007	$33 MM	$29 MM
2006	$27 MM	$27 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$24 MM
2003	$23 MM	$23 MM
2002	$25 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$22 MM
2000	$24 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$20 MM
1998	$20 MM	$19 MM
1997	$18 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$16 MM
1995	$18 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,163

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,691	$13,484
2022	$13,818	$12,106
2021	$14,602	$12,139
2020	$13,818	$12,106
2019	$13,585	$10,949
2018	$17,429	$10,775
2017	$14,435	$10,752
2016	$10,304	$10,004
2015	$10,477	$10,181
2014	$11,480	$9,249
2012	$11,122	$9,447
2011	$11,172	$10,047
2010	$11,478	$10,181
2009	$10,863	$9,620
2008	$12,050	$12,838
2007	$11,368	$9,453
2006	$9,873	$8,864
2005	$9,436	$7,980
2004	$8,772	$7,481
2003	$8,121	$7,352
2002	$8,402	$7,090
2001	$7,664	$6,576
2000	$8,420	$6,614
1999	$7,158	$6,138
1998	$6,649	$5,727
1997	$6,426	$5,613
1995	$6,705	$4,603
1992	$4,068	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$10,570

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Alabama
2023	$10,994	$12,858
2022	$11,443	$11,680
2021	$11,726	$11,575
2020	$11,443	$11,680
2019	$12,781	$10,361
2018	$16,303	$10,820
2017	$13,840	$10,751
2016	$10,370	$10,236
2015	$10,898	$10,301
2014	$11,247	$9,732
2012	$11,004	$9,486
2011	$10,791	$9,833
2010	$11,938	$10,301
2009	$11,786	$10,180
2008	$12,303	$12,600
2007	$11,621	$9,149
2006	$9,521	$8,744
2005	$9,129	$8,000
2004	$9,037	$7,723
2003	$8,083	$7,470
2002	$8,969	$7,151
2001	$9,555	$7,125
2000	$8,562	$6,573
1999	$7,425	$6,238
1998	$6,556	$5,843
1997	$5,970	$5,461
1995	$6,046	$4,722
1992	$3,939	$3,861

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Best Athens City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brookhill Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

320 Brookhill Dr
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6603

Gr: K-3 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Julian Newman Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

601 S Clinton Street
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6630

Gr: PK-3 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Athens Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

515 N Madison St
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6609

Gr: PK-3 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Athens Renaissance School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

405 South Street East
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 614-3708

Gr: K-12 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #55.

Athens Intermediate School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1916 Us Hwy 72 W
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 230-2880

Gr: 4-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #66.

Athens Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Hwy 31 North
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6620

Gr: 6-8 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #77.

James L Cowart Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1701 W Hobbs St
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6627

Gr: K-3 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,034 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 90% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education