Athens, AL Public Schools

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Athens school information

Index	Athens	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	n/a	n/a	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	3	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	102	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Athens are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in Athens
80.9% of people in Athens have completed 8th grade
78.2% of people in Athens have completed high school
27.2% of people in Athens have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Athens

Index	Athens	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	80.9%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.2%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.5%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.7%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	27.2%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.0%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.0%	1.3%

Athens, AL School Districts

Athens City School District
Limestone County School District

There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Athens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Athens, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Athens, AL, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Athens, AL	24,461	n/a

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mercer Island, WA	24,467	85%	77.3%
San Benito, TX	24,442	43%	11.0%
Loves Park, IL	24,499	21%	56.4%
Holt, MI	24,418	48%	0.1%
Herndon, VA	24,415	79%	64.2%
Athens, AL	24,461	n/a

Source: The Athens, AL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.