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Athens JuniorSenor High School

Q: Is Athens JuniorSenor High School a good school?

Athens JuniorSenor High School ranks 457 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Athens Junior/Senior High School is a small, combined middle and high school serving 256 students in grades 6-12 in the rural community of Athens, Michigan, part of the Athens Area Schools district.

One of the most striking features of this school is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1, which means your child is likely to receive a great deal of individual attention. This is more than double the attention students get at nearby schools like Coldwater High School (27.5:1) or Lakeview High School (18.8:1). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,810 per pupil. A clear strength is its graduation rate of 90.2%, well above the state average, with a dropout rate of just 2.4%—less than half the state average and far better than Mendon Middle/High School (10.8%). However, the school does struggle with chronic absenteeism at 28.8%, which is higher than the state average and notably worse than nearby Climax-Scotts High School (14.4%).

Academically, the picture is mixed and somewhat unusual. The middle school years (7th and 8th grade) are a clear bright spot, with students outperforming state averages in English Language Arts and 8th-grade math. However, this momentum doesn't carry into high school, where 11th-grade SAT math and science proficiency rates fall well below state averages. There is also a significant gender gap: male students rank in the 66th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 24th percentile—a 42-point difference that suggests a need for targeted support. On a positive note, the school is effective at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the 56th percentile, outperforming the school's overall ranking. The school's performance has been volatile over the years, swinging from a 4-star rating in 2016 to 1 star in 2022, and back to 3 stars recently—a pattern that may reflect the impact of small class cohorts on year-to-year metrics.

256

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,810

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Holcomb St
Athens, MI 49011-9784

(269) 729-5414

District: Athens Area Schools

Feeder schools for Athens JuniorSenor High School:

Elementary:

East Leroy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

363^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

457^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^th of 625Athens Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	363 of 896	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	475 of 890	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	368 of 897	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	389 of 883	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	397 of 776	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	404 of 675	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	471 of 792	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	496 of 838	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	327 of 821	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	435 of 894	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	361 of 919	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	389 of 921	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	202 of 919	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	228 of 900	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	277 of 858	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	326 of 789	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.8	597 of 789	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	316 of 771	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	276 of 770	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	251 of 657	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	251 of 521	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	318 of 658	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	425 of 794	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	220 of 834	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	316 of 832	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	207 of 836	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	383 of 825	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	173 of 691	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	79 of 523	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	357 of 672	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	382 of 815	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	323 of 813	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	231 of 798	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	279 of 786	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	386 of 776	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	259 of 658	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	254 of 540	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	453 of 639	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	548 of 797	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	344 of 687	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.5	480 of 696	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	349 of 701	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	401 of 688	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	394 of 638	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	414 of 577	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	429 of 624	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	494 of 678	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	457 of 800	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	351 of 739	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	567 of 743	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	658 of 735	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	323 of 531	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	476 of 561	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	469 of 666	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	459 of 824	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.9	232 of 835	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	223 of 852	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	184 of 832	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	204 of 799	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	268 of 805	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	290 of 773	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	335 of 784	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	345 of 765	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	305 of 754	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	420 of 750	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	319 of 767	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.0	433 of 705	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	524 of 686	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	300 of 629	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	8.8	569 of 619	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	527 of 611	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	227 of 416	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	411 of 554	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	561 of 710	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	315 of 719	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	231 of 532	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	184 of 755	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	235 of 693	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	438 of 628	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	402 of 633	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	422 of 543	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	303 of 707	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	471 of 671	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	320 of 639	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	9.7	590 of 638	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	628 of 647	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	244 of 492	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.0	469 of 516	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	498 of 582	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	459 of 708	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Male (2026)66th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+4 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science29%-8 vs state

Math27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	39.9	457^th of 800 public high schools	42.9%		51.6	351^st of 739 public high schools	52.5%	106	71.9	50.0	75.0	37.5	25.0	29.2	43.2	10.8	26.9	50.0	23.1	29.7	31.0	27.8	46.4	33.3	$15,810	$1,088	$14,722
Union City High School	Public	9-12	430 Saint Joseph St	Union City	49094	Branch County	Union City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 741-8561	305	24	12.6	51.8%	286 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	53.4	330^th of 800 public high schools	58.8%		25.9	534^th of 739 public high schools	27.7%	204		56.7	53.5		28.3	26.8	48.0	24.0						41.3		50.7	$17,439	$801	$16,637
Colon High School	Public	6-12	400 Dallas St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 432-3231	271	18	15.2	45.4%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	32.5	526^th of 800 public high schools	34.3%		40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%	86	66.7	48.9	41.5	30.3	6.7	7.3	48.1	437.0	23.3	16.2	10.0	16.7	40.6	38.5	37.5	44.4	$15,054	$1,135	$13,919
ClimaxScotts High School	Public	6-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 746-2301	294	12	23.8	28.2%	255 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	52.7	337^th of 800 public high schools	57.9%		54.6	328^th of 739 public high schools	55.6%	9	65.9	65.7	53.7	26.8	31.4	22.0	55.9	23.5	24.5	19.4	34.7	33.3	22.0	32.4	39.0	47.1	$16,537	$620	$15,917
ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 746-2401	122	5	22.8	69.7%	85 (69.7%)	12 (9.8%)	19 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)			27.3			363.6	424.5	356.4						2079.1		2084.1	$6,646	$342	$6,304
Mendon MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	148 Kirby Rd	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 496-8491	254	16	15.8	33.1%	228 (89.8%)	5 (2.0%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	28.2	554^th of 800 public high schools	30.8%		47.7	382^nd of 739 public high schools	48.3%	172	53.3	40.0	52.4	36.7	25.7	33.3	30.3	12.1	20.0	25.0	22.6	17.9	37.9	24.2	34.5	21.2	$15,253	$2,237	$13,015
Harper Creek High School	Public	9-12	12677 Beadle Lake Rd	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-8450	823	44	18.5	26.0%	688 (83.6%)	24 (2.9%)	43 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.3%)	54	322^nd of 800 public high schools	59.8%		64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%	95		63.7	61.4		34.1	26.2	46.6	18.8						38.1		44.3	$14,917	$1,158	$13,759
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	15060 Helmer Rd S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3700	1,241	66	18.8	48.5%	633 (51.0%)	163 (13.1%)	168 (13.5%)	151 (12.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (9.8%)	46.8	397^th of 800 public high schools	50.4%		51.2	356^th of 739 public high schools	51.8%	41		58.1	57.9		24.5	27.7	43.3	19.8						35.8		39.0	$14,829	$904	$13,925
Coldwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	275 N Fremont St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 279-5930	981	36	27.5	54.3%	783 (79.8%)	28 (2.9%)	140 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	38.1	473^rd of 800 public high schools	40.9%		45.4	405^th of 739 public high schools	45.2%	68		52.2	53.3		24.6	23.2	44.1	19.0						26.6		31.4	$11,523	$800	$10,723
Lakeland Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	141 1st St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 278-6942	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens JuniorSenor High School

What schools feed into Athens JuniorSenor High School?

Athens JuniorSenor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Leroy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Athens JuniorSenor High School?

Students at Athens JuniorSenor High School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Athens JuniorSenor High School a good school?

Athens JuniorSenor High School ranks 457^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Athens JuniorSenor High School in?

Athens Area Schools

How many students attend Athens JuniorSenor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Athens JuniorSenor High School.

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