At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
1,748
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
3
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$11,378
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,787
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 493
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
What current records say about Athens City Schools
Athens City Schools operates 3 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in Athens, Tennessee. NCES reports 1,748 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 104 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,378 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,787 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 71 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.8%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $20,503,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Athens City Schools
Athens, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.4331, -84.6054
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White68.2%
- Hispanic13.6%
- Black6%
- Asian2.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Athens City Schools
3 current directory entries
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Showing 1–3 of 3 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens City Intermediate School | Elementary03–05 | 572 | Not reported | |
| Athens City Middle School | Middle06–08 | 519 | Not reported | |
| Athens City Primary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 657 | Not reported |