Athens, GA Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

34%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Athens school information

Index	Athens	Georgia	National
Average Test Scores	33%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	2,164	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	515	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	192	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Athens are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Athens
83.9% of people in Athens have completed 8th grade
82.6% of people in Athens have completed high school
40.8% of people in Athens have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Athens

Index	Athens	Georgia	National
Completed 8th grade	83.9%	82.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.6%	81.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.8%	57.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	47.0%	36.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	40.8%	29.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	20.3%	11.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.4%	3.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.6%	1.3%	1.3%

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Clarke County School District
Jackson County School District

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Athens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Athens, GA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Athens, GA, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bishop, GA	394	75%	55.2%
Watkinsville, GA	2,932	70%	46.1%
Bogart, GA	1,542	66%	36.5%
Jefferson, GA	11,619	62%	29.2%
Comer, GA	1,825	57%	18.8%
Athens, GA	124,962	33%	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Abilene, TX	124,691	46%	3.8%
Lehigh Acres, FL	124,523	44%	7.8%
Simi Valley, CA	125,768	38%	21.4%
Pearland, TX	125,817	65%	36.4%
Topeka, KS	125,819	32%	32.4%
Athens, GA	124,962	33%	31.3%

Source: The Athens, GA education data displayed above is derived from the 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.