Enrollment
144
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Athens, IL
Athens Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Athens Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170447004530
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Athens Junior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 144
- students enrolled
Athens Junior High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Athens Cusd 213 · Illinois
NCES ID 170447004530 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Athens Junior High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Athens Junior High School
Athens Junior High School is a small middle school in Athens, Illinois, enrolling 144 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 91% of Illinois schools and 29% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Athens Cusd 213 spends $11,792 per pupil, 31% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Athens Cusd 213 also operates Cantrall Elem School (334 students) and Athens Sr High School (299 students) alongside Athens Junior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Athens Junior High School compares
Athens Junior High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Illinois - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,792
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.8%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.1, Athens Junior High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Athens Cusd 213, which includes Athens Junior High School.
$11,792
Per student
-31%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.0%
State 42.4%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Athens Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantrall Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Athens Sr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cantrall Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Athens Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Athens Junior High School
How many students attend Athens Junior High School?
Athens Junior High School has 144 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Athens, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Athens Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Athens Junior High School is 18:1, which is 29% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Athens Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Athens Junior High School is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Athens, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Athens Junior High School?
Athens Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Athens Junior High School a good school?
Athens Junior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Athens Cusd 213?
Besides Athens Junior High School, Athens Cusd 213 also operates Cantrall Elem School (334 students), Athens Sr High School (299 students), and Cantrall Intermediate School (184 students). See the Athens Cusd 213 district page for the complete list.
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