An equity score of 52/100 ranks Athens City #309 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,345 per pupil, Athens City ranks #291 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,335
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,345
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Athens City operates 5 public schools serving 2,335 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Athens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,345 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.7% local, 23.9% state, and 10.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #309 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 384.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 3.8% African American, 3.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morrison Gordon Elementary School, with a diversity index of 34.7/100.
Its largest campus is Athens High School, enrolling 685 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Athens High School accounts for 29.3% of all Athens City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Athens City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Athens City school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Athens City school enrollment ranges from 329 students (lowest) to 685 students (highest), a spread of 356 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Athens City student-counselor ratio is 385:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Athens City chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Athens City is typically wider than the Athens City-aggregate figure suggests.
Athens City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,335 students.
How much does Athens City spend per student?
Athens City spends $16,345 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #309 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Athens City?
Athens City students are 82.9% White, 3.8% African American, 3.6% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Athens City?
Athens City has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #309 out of 821 districts in Ohio.