Athens Elementary

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in Athens, Wisconsin, Athens Elementary caters to 136 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Athens School District. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Athens Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Athens School District, a district that caters to 417 students overall.

On demographics, Athens Elementary logs that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Athens Elementary reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marathon County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Athens Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Marathon County put median household earnings sit near $77,884, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marathon County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), Athens Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Athens High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Athens Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.0%.

Athens Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Athens Elementary's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 169 (now 136). The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 80% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Athens Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.