Athens High

Set in Athens, Wisconsin, Athens High is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus, part of Athens School District. It enrolls 108 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 77% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Athens High is one of 4 schools operated by Athens School District, a district that instructs 417 students overall.

Demographically, Athens High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marathon County as a whole.

On the resource side, Athens High logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Athens High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at Athens High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Athens High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Marathon County) logs that median household income runs about $77,884, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Athens Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Athens High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.8%.

Athens High operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Athens High has fell 41%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 108 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.