For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 647 students in Athens Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Athens Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Athens Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Athens Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,042 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Athens Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,981 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,533
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,981
$23,119
Best Athens Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Athens Area High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Frederick Street
Athens, PA 18810
(570) 888-7766
Athens, PA 18810
(570) 888-7766
Gr: 9-12 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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