Total enrollment
5,405
+867 (+19%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Athens City
Alabama · 5,405 students · 1 city
Athens City reports 9 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 5,405 Alabama students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Athens City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Athens City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #41 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,405 | #39 of 143 | #1,773 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #40 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #133 of 143 | #8,162 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.6% | #103 of 143 | #4,073 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #19 of 127 | #1,249 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Athens City
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Brookhill Elementary School at 75.5% proficient to Athens High School at 37.9%, a gap of 37.6 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,524 to 5,055 students (up 12%) and from 215 to 274 full-time teachers (up 27%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School | Athens | High | 09-12 | 1,278 |
| Athens Middle School | Athens | Middle | 06-08 | 935 |
| Athens Intermediate School | Athens | Elementary | 04-05 | 641 |
| Athens Renaissance School | Athens | Combined | KG-12 | 606 |
| Athens Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-03 | 474 |
| Julian Newman Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-03 | 409 |
| Brookhill Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-03 | 380 |
| Renaissance Virtual School | Athens | Combined | 04-12 | 350 |
| James L Cowart Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-03 | 332 |
About Athens City
Athens City runs 9 public schools across Alabama, collectively educateing roughly 5,405 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Athens City consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 601 in this district, meaningfully above the Alabama typical of 544.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,405 students, climbed 19% from the 4,538 reported in SY 2020-21. Athens City now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Athens City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.