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Athens City School District

21 Birge Dr
Chauncey, OH 45719-1333

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Top 50%

Tel: (740) 797-4544

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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,251 students in Athens City School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

Public Elementary Schools in Athens City School District have an score of 65% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 63% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,457 Schools

# Students

2,304 Students

1,090,239 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

63,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athens City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	50	31
Kind	167	112
1	167	119
2	178	123
3	159	117
4	187	120
5	161	121
6	182	121

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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 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#352 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Athens City School District
2023	#352
2022	#374
2021	#366
2019	#453
2018	#442
2017	#304
2016	#293
2015	#366
2014	#523
2013	#536
2012	#529

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61%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	61%	54%
2022	55%	52%
2021	50%	50%
2019	60%	63%
2018	61%	62%
2017	66%	63%
2016	62%	61%
2015	67%	68%
2014	75%	77%
2013	74%	76%
2012	76%	78%

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62%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2022	62%	60%
2021	61%	57%
2019	66%	64%
2018	61%	63%
2017	70%	62%
2016	64%	55%
2015	80%	74%
2014	83%	83%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	83%
2011	84%	82%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2022	68%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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87%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	87%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	88%	84%
2019	93%	82%
2018	90%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	89%	82%
2015	91%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	92%	81%

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

0.29

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	0.26	0.52
2022	0.25	0.52
2021	0.24	0.51
2020	0.26	0.49
2019	0.26	0.49
2018	0.25	0.47
2017	0.25	0.47
2016	0.25	0.47
2015	0.24	0.46
2014	0.27	0.44
2013	0.25	0.44
2012	0.25	0.43
2011	0.24	0.43
2010	0.22	0.41
2009	0.20	0.40
2008	0.18	0.40
2007	0.19	0.40
2006	0.20	0.37
2005	0.21	0.38
2004	0.20	0.37
2003	0.19	0.37
2002	0.16	0.32
2001	0.15	0.32
2000	0.15	0.31
1999	0.14	0.31
1998	0.16	0.31
1997	0.14	0.30
1996	0.14	0.29
1995	0.15	0.29
1994	0.14	0.29
1993	0.15	0.29
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.13	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	6%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	17%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	3%	16%
1999	3%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	2%	16%
1996	3%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	2%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	3%	14%

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% White

84%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	86%	67%
2022	86%	67%
2021	87%	68%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	86%	71%
2017	86%	71%
2016	86%	71%
2015	87%	72%
2014	85%	73%
2013	87%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	89%	78%
2005	88%	77%
2004	89%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	92%	81%
2001	92%	81%
2000	92%	81%
1999	92%	82%
1998	92%	82%
1997	93%	82%
1996	92%	83%
1995	92%	83%
1994	92%	83%
1993	92%	83%
1992	97%	84%
1991	93%	83%

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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	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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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 $19,665 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,084 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 67% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	$45 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$45 MM	$15 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$14 MM
2018	$38 MM	$13 MM
2017	$37 MM	$13 MM
2016	$36 MM	$12 MM
2015	$36 MM	$12 MM
2014	$36 MM	$11 MM
2012	$35 MM	$12 MM
2011	$37 MM	$12 MM
2010	$36 MM	$12 MM
2009	$36 MM	$12 MM
2008	$35 MM	$12 MM
2007	$33 MM	$12 MM
2006	$32 MM	$11 MM
2005	$30 MM	$11 MM
2004	$30 MM	$12 MM
2003	$30 MM	$13 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$12 MM
1999	$21 MM	$12 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$11 MM
1996	$21 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	$62 MM	$14 MM
2022	$41 MM	$13 MM
2021	$62 MM	$14 MM
2020	$41 MM	$13 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$12 MM
2017	$34 MM	$12 MM
2016	$34 MM	$11 MM
2015	$34 MM	$12 MM
2014	$35 MM	$10 MM
2012	$36 MM	$11 MM
2011	$36 MM	$12 MM
2010	$34 MM	$12 MM
2009	$32 MM	$11 MM
2008	$32 MM	$11 MM
2007	$31 MM	$11 MM
2006	$30 MM	$11 MM
2005	$29 MM	$11 MM
2004	$28 MM	$12 MM
2003	$27 MM	$13 MM
2002	$30 MM	$13 MM
2001	$36 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$12 MM
1999	$21 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$11 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,665

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,404	$16,507
2022	$16,338	$15,024
2021	$19,605	$15,864
2020	$16,338	$15,024
2019	$16,265	$14,759
2018	$14,600	$14,436
2017	$13,903	$15,373
2016	$13,537	$14,419
2015	$13,121	$11,970
2014	$13,344	$12,894
2012	$13,367	$12,166
2011	$13,487	$12,268
2010	$12,715	$11,970
2009	$12,346	$10,997
2008	$11,989	$10,962
2007	$11,316	$9,987
2006	$10,793	$9,642
2005	$10,149	$9,138
2004	$9,952	$8,445
2003	$10,048	$8,538
2002	$9,322	$8,495
2001	$9,085	$7,849
2000	$7,870	$7,124
1999	$6,623	$6,606
1998	$6,925	$6,077
1997	$6,332	$5,826
1995	$5,885	$5,035
1992	$4,765	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$27,084

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Athens City School District	Ohio
2023	$26,725	$15,475
2022	$16,183	$14,061
2021	$27,002	$14,872
2020	$16,183	$14,061
2019	$14,674	$13,780
2018	$12,635	$13,237
2017	$12,778	$14,225
2016	$12,540	$12,986
2015	$12,347	$11,436
2014	$12,711	$11,605
2012	$13,744	$11,799
2011	$13,162	$11,769
2010	$11,964	$11,436
2009	$11,004	$10,473
2008	$10,865	$9,943
2007	$10,732	$9,346
2006	$10,236	$9,161
2005	$9,679	$8,760
2004	$9,314	$8,632
2003	$9,107	$8,918
2002	$10,118	$8,384
2001	$11,723	$8,067
2000	$7,056	$6,766
1999	$6,617	$6,262
1998	$6,316	$5,892
1997	$5,885	$5,689
1995	$5,559	$5,077
1992	$4,676	$4,541

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Best Athens City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

The Plains Intermediate School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

90 Connett Rd
The Plains, OH 45780
(740) 797-4572

Gr: 4-6 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Morrison Gordon Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

793 W Union St
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-5445

Gr: PK-3 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

East Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3 Wallace Dr
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-6901

Gr: PK-3 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 87% (Top 50% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education