Athens Area Schools

Summary:

The Athens Area Schools district in Michigan consists of two schools: Athens JuniorSenor High School and East Leroy Elementary School. While the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, the elementary school has had a more inconsistent performance, with some grade levels and subjects outperforming the state average while others struggle significantly.

Athens JuniorSenor High School is currently ranked 351 out of 739 Michigan high schools and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has dropped from 567 in 2023-2024 to 658 in 2022-2023, accompanied by a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a high dropout rate of 7.6%. The school also performs significantly below the state averages in M-Step/ELA and M-Step/Math proficiency across multiple grade levels.

In contrast, East Leroy Elementary School is ranked 752 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating. While the school's ranking has fluctuated between 591 and 781 over the past three years, it outperforms the district and state averages in M-Step/ELA proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school struggles with M-Step/Math proficiency, particularly in 4th grade where only 11.4% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 39.4%.

District Detail

4320 K Dr S
East Leroy, MI 49051

(269) 729-5427

SchoolDigger Rank:
305^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 455

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athens JuniorSenor High School	Public	6-12	300 E Holcomb St	Athens	49011	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5414	256	34	7.5	40.2%	222 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	51.6	351^st of 739 public high schools	52.5%		23.9	567^th of 743 public high schools	23.7%	216	60.7	32.1	57.1				20.5	35.3				20.5	29.4		39.3	32.1		53.6	35.7	$15,833	$1,449	$14,384
East Leroy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 K Dr S	East Leroy	49051	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5419	199	15	13.0	50.3%	157 (78.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	47.9	752^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.5	591^st of 1486 public elementary schools	60.2%	161				61.1	28.6	44.8			38.9	11.4	34.5			51.7			27.6			$16,462	$1,904	$14,558

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union City Community Schools	4.6 mi	3	405^th
Colon Community School District	9.72 mi	3	449^th
Harper Creek Community Schools	10.12 mi	5	235^th
Climax-Scotts Community Schools	11.5 mi	3	294^th
Mendon Community School District	12.02 mi	2	425^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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