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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS AREA SD·NCES 420267000958
Athens Area High School
401 West Frederick Street, Athens, PA 18810 · (570) 888-7766 · Bradford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
647 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 131 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athens Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 42.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Athens Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bradford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #292 of 626 ▼ 33 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #378 of 626 ▲ 98 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #334 of 713 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #475 of 601 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #390 of 604 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #21 of 619 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #346 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-68 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 37.4 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 37.9 | 17.1:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 38.4 | 17.3:1 | 84% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 86% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 39.6 | 15.3:1 | 35% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 39 | 17.7:1 | 44% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 43 | 11.9:1 | 31% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 21% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 53 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (607 to 599); teachers down 6% (39.6 to 37.4).
About Athens Area High School
Athens Area High School is a small high school in Athens, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 599 students.
Athens Area SD is made up of 4 schools with 2,019 students in all.
Athens Area High School is 90% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
The school's 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Athens Area High School outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Bradford County, the median household earns about $63,675 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Athens Area High School shares Bradford County with 18 other public schools.
Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Athens Area High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Athens Area High School is Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 667 to 599, a 10% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.6:1 to 16.0:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Athens Area High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,858
Census ACS
Median income
$63,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens Area SD
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Harlan Rowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- SRU Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Athens
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Harlan Rowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School0.2 mi · 542
- Harlan Rowe Middle School0.3 mi · 496
- Sayre Area High School0.8 mi · 396
- Snyder Elementary School1.4 mi · 428
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 426
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Athens Area High SchoolHow large is Athens Area High School?
Athens Area High School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
Is Athens Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Athens Area High School have?
Athens Area High School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Athens Area High School?
Athens Area High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Athens Area High School in?
Athens Area High School is part of Athens Area SD.
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