Public schools in Athens, AL
Athens has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 15,651 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Athens City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Athens's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Athens | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens City Schools | 8 | 4,840 | $11,561 |
| Limestone County Schools | 5 | 15,887 | $9,240 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Athens, 3,019 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School | 1,278 | 17.0 | 48.5% | Athens City Schools |
| East Limestone High School | 1,216 | 19.2 | 29.9% | Limestone County Schools |
| Clements High School | 525 | 16.7 | 59.8% | Limestone County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Athens, 935 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Middle School | 935 | 19.5 | 53.0% | Athens City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Athens, 3,269 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Intermediate School | 641 | 17.8 | 49.8% | Athens City Schools |
| Blue Springs Elementary School | 558 | 16.4 | 65.8% | Limestone County Schools |
| Johnson Elementary School | 475 | 17.5 | 41.5% | Limestone County Schools |
| Athens Elementary School | 474 | 16.6 | 63.7% | Athens City Schools |
| Julian Newman Elementary School | 409 | 17.8 | 40.8% | Athens City Schools |
| Brookhill Elementary School | 380 | 17.7 | 35.8% | Athens City Schools |
| James L Cowart Elementary School | 332 | 16.6 | 64.8% | Athens City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Athens, 8,428 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Connections Academy | 7,822 | not reported | 60.5% | Limestone County Schools |
| Athens Renaissance School | 606 | 28.1 | 16.3% | Athens City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Athens's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Athens school has 17.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 558 students (state 477).
| Athens | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 558 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Athens schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Athens
- Athens City SchoolsRuns 8 of Athens's 13 public schools and spent $11,561 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,561
- Athens High School, the largest high school in Athens1,278 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.1,278
- Compare Athens City Schools with Limestone County SchoolsAthens's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Athens addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
- Birmingham59 schools
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Athens
How many public schools are in Athens, AL?
13 public schools with an address in Athens were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 15,651 students.What is the largest high school in Athens?
Athens High School, with 1,278 students in 2024-25 (Athens City Schools).Which districts run Athens's schools?
Athens City Schools (8 schools), Limestone County Schools (5 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25