Athens School District

209 North Schlegel Street
Athens, WI 54411
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 107 students in Athens School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Charter School in Athens School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
468 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Athens School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#295 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35-39%
39%
30-34%
38%
50-54%
44%
21-39%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
89%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,096 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,111
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,096
$17,011

Best Athens School District Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
135594 County Road L
Athens, WI 54411
(715) 257-7511
Grades: K-5
| 107 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 468 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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