B+
Athens Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Athens Township, Athens, Ridgebury Township, Smithfield Township, Sheshequin Township and Ulster Township.
Students
2,019
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,882
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$21.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Athens Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Pennsylvania districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.8M, about $10,777 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Espy.
K–4Central Columbia El SchCentral Columbia School District
5–8Central Columbia MSCentral Columbia School District
9–12Central Columbia SHSCentral Columbia School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,882 per student · 9% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 51%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,035’20
2,050’21
2,069’22
2,042’23
2,019’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Troy Area School DistrictBurlington Township, South Creek Township, Springfield Township
$17,760per student
Sayre Area School DistrictLitchfield Township, Sayre, South Waverly
$23,284per student
Towanda Area School DistrictNorth Towanda Township, Wysox Township
$18,580per student
Northeast Bradford School DistrictRome Township
$21,476per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.