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Athens City Schools
Athens City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Athens County (Chauncey). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Athens City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Athens City
5 of 5 schools in Athens City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4D: 1
Best schools in Athens City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A East Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Athens Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Athens High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Morrison Gordon Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ The Plains Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Athens City
High schools (1)
- A- Athens High School, The Plains
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Athens Middle School, Athens
- D+ The Plains Intermediate School, The Plains
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A East Elementary School, Athens
- A- Morrison Gordon Elementary School, Athens
Where Athens City schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Athens (3)
- The Plains (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Athens County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,304 students with 150 full-time-equivalent teachers and 504 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904352
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nelsonville-York City (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Trimble Local (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Federal Hocking Local (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Meigs Local (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Logan-Hocking Local (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Vinton County Local (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Warren Local (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Morgan Local (6 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Athens City
How many schools are in Athens City?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Athens City, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Athens City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athens, The Plains.
How good are the schools in Athens City?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Athens City?
2,304 students were enrolled in Athens City in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Athens City?
Athens City is in Ohio, based in Athens County, with its district office in Chauncey. Its boundary covers about 87.8 sq mi.