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Athens School District

943 Crestway Dr
Athens, TN 37303

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Top 30%

Tel: (423) 745-2863

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,817 students in Athens School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Athens School District have an score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

1,817 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athens School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	140	198
Kind	197	500
1	194	510
2	202	523
3	183	502
4	196	504
5	198	510
6	190	504
7	148	470
8	169	468

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

Athens School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#32 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Athens School District
2023	#32
2022	#25
2021	#38
2019	#22
2018	#26
2017	#34
2015	#47
2014	#41
2013	#27
2012	#32
2011	#25

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	46%	34%
2022	45%	31%
2021	38%	28%
2019	50%	39%
2018	43%	35%
2017	46%	36%
2015	62%	57%
2014	61%	52%
2013	66%	52%
2012	61%	49%
2011	52%	42%

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39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2022	39%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	40%	35%
2018	43%	35%
2017	36%	35%
2015	53%	51%
2014	53%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	54%	50%
2010	51%	47%

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47%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2022	47%	40%
2021	45%	38%

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

0.49

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	0.49	0.59
2022	0.49	0.58
2021	0.49	0.58
2020	0.46	0.56
2019	0.46	0.56
2018	0.46	0.55
2017	0.46	0.55
2016	0.45	0.54
2015	0.44	0.53
2014	0.45	0.52
2013	0.44	0.51
2012	0.43	0.50
2011	0.41	0.49
2010	0.39	0.48
2009	0.38	0.48
2008	0.39	0.47
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.38	0.45
1999	0.37	0.41
1998	0.29	0.39
1997	0.29	0.39
1996	0.29	0.39
1995	0.25	0.38
1994	0.24	0.38
1993	0.22	0.37
1992	0.23	0.36
1991	0.23	0.37
1990	0.17	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	11%	12%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	10%	10%
2017	10%	10%
2016	9%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	9%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	4%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	9%	22%
2017	9%	22%
2016	11%	22%
2015	12%	22%
2014	11%	23%
2013	12%	23%
2012	13%	24%
2011	12%	24%
2010	14%	24%
2009	13%	25%
2008	13%	25%
2007	15%	25%
2006	13%	25%
1999	10%	24%
1998	12%	23%
1997	13%	24%
1996	12%	23%
1995	11%	23%
1994	12%	23%
1993	11%	23%
1992	13%	22%
1991	13%	23%
1990	9%	22%

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% White

69%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	70%	59%
2022	70%	60%
2021	70%	60%
2020	72%	62%
2019	72%	62%
2018	72%	63%
2017	72%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	73%	65%
2014	73%	66%
2013	74%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	75%	67%
2010	77%	68%
2009	77%	68%
2008	77%	68%
2007	74%	69%
2006	77%	70%
1999	79%	73%
1998	83%	75%
1997	83%	74%
1996	84%	75%
1995	86%	75%
1994	86%	75%
1993	88%	76%
1992	87%	77%
1991	87%	76%
1990	91%	77%

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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 School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	6%	1%
2013	4%	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 $11,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,604 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$21 MM	$39 MM
2022	$19 MM	$36 MM
2021	$21 MM	$39 MM
2020	$19 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$19 MM	$35 MM
2017	$18 MM	$34 MM
2016	$18 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$30 MM
2014	$17 MM	$32 MM
2012	$16 MM	$32 MM
2011	$16 MM	$30 MM
2010	$16 MM	$30 MM
2009	$16 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$16 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$21 MM
2002	$12 MM	$20 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$19 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$16 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$19 MM	$38 MM
2022	$18 MM	$36 MM
2021	$19 MM	$38 MM
2020	$18 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$18 MM	$34 MM
2017	$18 MM	$33 MM
2016	$17 MM	$32 MM
2015	$16 MM	$29 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$15 MM	$33 MM
2011	$16 MM	$31 MM
2010	$16 MM	$29 MM
2009	$16 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$14 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$11 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$9 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,669

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,766	$12,207
2022	$10,455	$10,799
2021	$12,385	$12,446
2020	$10,455	$10,799
2019	$10,329	$10,461
2018	$10,622	$10,253
2017	$10,593	$9,828
2016	$10,564	$9,274
2015	$9,592	$8,707
2014	$9,734	$8,998
2012	$9,661	$9,214
2011	$9,372	$8,846
2010	$8,927	$8,707
2009	$8,546	$8,477
2008	$8,464	$8,215
2007	$8,652	$7,225
2006	$8,083	$6,967
2005	$7,629	$7,132
2004	$8,579	$6,890
2003	$7,001	$6,637
2002	$6,718	$6,218
2001	$6,179	$5,931
2000	$5,614	$5,582
1999	$5,935	$5,367
1998	$5,800	$5,303
1997	$5,561	$4,686
1995	$5,094	$4,088
1992	$3,757	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,604

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Athens School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,693	$11,923
2022	$9,924	$10,735
2021	$11,255	$12,157
2020	$9,924	$10,735
2019	$10,648	$10,381
2018	$10,362	$10,022
2017	$10,246	$9,561
2016	$10,294	$9,213
2015	$9,363	$8,563
2014	$9,707	$9,415
2012	$9,321	$9,298
2011	$9,266	$8,981
2010	$8,714	$8,563
2009	$8,538	$8,379
2008	$8,456	$8,219
2007	$8,114	$7,537
2006	$7,869	$7,070
2005	$9,579	$7,221
2004	$7,949	$7,095
2003	$6,755	$6,873
2002	$6,623	$6,596
2001	$6,093	$6,372
2000	$5,715	$5,764
1999	$5,799	$5,455
1998	$5,553	$5,332
1997	$5,370	$5,155
1995	$4,835	$4,364
1992	$3,778	$3,431

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Best Athens School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Athens City Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

200 Keith Ln
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-1177

Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Athens City Intermediate

Add to Compare

255 Keith Ln
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-2863

Gr: 3-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Athens City Primary

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316 Mcminn Ave
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-2863

Gr: PK-2 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in TN
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education