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 Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township 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.