Total enrollment
13,866
+439 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Athens
Georgia · Public K-12
Of the 21 public K-12 schools in Athens, combined enrollment is roughly 13,866 students (an average of 660 per campus).
7-year change in Athens
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 23%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
42%
was 48%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,866
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
21
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Shoals Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Barrow Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
| Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 707 |
| Cedar Shoals High School | High | 09-12 | 1,489 |
| Clarke Central High School | High | 09-12 | 1,907 |
| Clarke Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 718 |
| Classic City High School | High | 09-12 | 58 |
| Coile Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 582 |
| Foothills Regional High School | High | 09-12 | 1,475 |
| Fowler Drive Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
| Gaines Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 |
| Hilsman Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 624 |
| Howard B. Stroud Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Judia Jackson Harris Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 392 |
| Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 563 |
| South Jackson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 715 |
| Timothy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
| Whit Davis Road Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
| Whitehead Road Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 632 |
About Athens
Athens is a medium-population Georgia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 13,866 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 660, lower than the state mean of about 748.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 13,427 students in SY 2017-18 versus 13,866 in SY 2024-25. Athens now counts 21 public schools, up from 20 in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 48% to 42%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Athens discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.