Index	Athens	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	46%	37%	49%
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

The Athens, AL educational system consists of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Athens public schools have average test scores of 46% which is 22% higher than than the Alabama average and 7% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Athens public schools is 13:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.2% have completed high school, 27.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

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 46%. 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.

To customize your list of Athens schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Athens, AL schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madison, AL	46,396	70%	42%
Harvest, AL	5,080	50%	1%
Ardmore, AL	1,526	43%	12%
Lester, AL	131	38%	24%
Decatur, AL	55,419	37%	25%
Athens, AL	24,461	46%	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Walker, MI	24,458	60%	22%
Mercer Island, WA	24,467	83%	69%
West Puente Valley, CA	24,476	29%	40%
San Benito, TX	24,442	60%	21%
South Bradenton, FL	24,428	38%	24%
Athens, AL	24,461	46%	7%

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.