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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 507 students in Athens School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Athens School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
69%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% 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 declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,669
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,604
$11,478
Best Athens School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Athens City Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Keith Ln
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-1177
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-1177
Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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