ATHENS ISD operates 5 public schools serving 3,099 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,029 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Henderson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,419 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.1% local, 31.3% state, and 19.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,644 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #818 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 408:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 12.8% African American across the district's schools.
Athens H S accounts for 29.0% of all ATHENS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ATHENS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ATHENS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ATHENS ISD student-counselor ratio is 408:1 — 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 ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 ISD is typically wider than the ATHENS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
ATHENS ISD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 3,099 students.
How much does ATHENS ISD spend per student?
ATHENS ISD spends $13,419 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #818 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ATHENS ISD?
The average teacher salary in ATHENS ISD is $76,644 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ATHENS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Henderson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ATHENS ISD?
ATHENS ISD students are 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 12.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ATHENS ISD?
ATHENS ISD has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #818 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.