Athens Sr High School

Athens Sr High School is a rural-scale four-year high school in Athens, Illinois, run under Athens CUSD 213. The school caters to 299 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 64% below typical.

Athens Sr High School is one of 4 schools operated by Athens CUSD 213, a district that educates 961 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Athens Sr High School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest consists of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Menard County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Athens Sr High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 53.8%; Athens Sr High School posts 38.5%, -15.3 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Menard County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,176 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Menard County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,701 students), of which Athens Sr High School is one.

Athens Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Athens Sr High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.8%.

Athens Sr High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Athens Sr High School has held roughly steady, going from 303 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.