Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS CUSD 213·NCES 170447004530
Athens Junior High School
501 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613 · (217) 636-8380 · Menard County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
58 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Athens Junior High School→Athens Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athens CUSD 213. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
-20 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.8:1
% White
87%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Athens Junior High School
Athens Junior High School, an one-room-style middle-grades school in Athens, Illinois, overseen by Athens CUSD 213, works with 144 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 462.
Athens CUSD 213 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 961 students. Athens Junior High School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Athens Junior High School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Athens Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 44.6%.
Around the school, Menard County reports that median household income runs about $82,176, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Menard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,701 students), Athens Junior High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Athens Sr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Athens Junior High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.0%.
Athens Junior High School operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Menard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,095
Census ACS
Median income
$82,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens CUSD 213
- Cantrall Elem SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Athens Sr High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Cantrall Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Athens Sr High School0.0 mi · 299
- Cantrall Intermediate School2.6 mi · 184
- Cantrall Elem School2.7 mi · 334
- Sherman Elem School7.9 mi · 552
- Petersburg Elem School8.0 mi · 335
- Greenview Elementary School8.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Athens Junior High SchoolHow large is Athens Junior High School?
Athens Junior High School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 07-08.
Is Athens Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Athens Junior High School have?
Athens Junior High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Athens Junior High School?
Student demographics at Athens Junior High School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Athens Junior High School in?
Athens Junior High School is part of Athens CUSD 213.
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