Athens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
124 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,257 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
194
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,693 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,802 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Overall District Rank
: Top 20% in TN
Math Proficiency
: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 39% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
