Enrollment
79
Middle
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550057000088
Athens Middle
601 W Village Limits Rd, Athens, WI 54411 · (715) 257-7511 · Marathon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
24 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
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 Middle→Athens High
Based on grade levels within Athens School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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
79
+13 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.1:1
% White
91%
was 91%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Athens Middle
Athens Middle is a junior high of one-room-style scale in Athens, Wisconsin, operated by Athens School District, serveing 79 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Athens Middle sits 79% below that benchmark.
Athens School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 417 students; Athens Middle is among them.
On demographics, Athens Middle lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Athens Middle has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Athens Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.0%, the actual is 53.7%, a residual of -5.3 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Marathon County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $77,884 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Marathon County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), of which Athens Middle is one.
Nearest neighbor: Athens High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Athens Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Athens Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.5%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Athens Middle has increased 20%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Athens Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Marathon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
138,403
Census ACS
Median income
$77,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
18,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens School District
- Athens ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Athens HighHigh · 108 students
- Maple Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Athens
- Athens ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Athens HighHigh · 108 students
- Maple Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Athens High0.0 mi · 108
- Athens Elementary0.5 mi · 136
- Edgar High9.5 mi · 193
- Edgar Middle9.5 mi · 120
- Edgar Elementary9.5 mi · 255
- Maple Grove Charter School11.6 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Athens MiddleHow large is Athens Middle?
Athens Middle enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 06-08.
Is Athens Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Athens Middle have?
Athens Middle employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Athens Middle?
Student demographics at Athens Middle are roughly 91% White, 9% Hispanic.
Who oversees Athens Middle?
Athens Middle is overseen by Athens School District in Marathon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.