Best Public Schools in The Plains, OH

Summary:

The city of The Plains, Ohio is home to two schools: Athens High School and The Plains Intermediate School. These schools serve students from grades 4 through 12 in the Athens City School District.

The Plains Intermediate School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently scoring above the state average on Ohio State Tests across grades 4-6. In contrast, Athens High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 347 out of 819 Ohio high schools in 2020-2021 to 450 out of 867 in 2022-2023. However, Athens High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 91.5%, which is a positive indicator.

While The Plains Intermediate School serves a higher percentage of students on free or reduced-price lunch at 48.04%, compared to 40.46% at Athens High School, it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3% compared to 33.3% at the high school. Additionally, Athens High School spends more per student ($10,547) than The Plains Intermediate School ($9,900), but this higher spending does not appear to directly translate to better academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Athens High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 797-4521	692	41	16.8	40.5%	580 (83.8%)	22 (3.2%)	19 (2.7%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	51.6	450^th of 867 public high schools	48.1%		51.1	431^st of 836 public high schools	48.4%	19		73.6	77.7							72.4	72.5	59.2	0.0	0.0	60.8	$13,656
The Plains Intermediate School	Public	4-6	90 Connett Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 797-4572	510	28	18.5	48.0%	433 (84.9%)	22 (4.3%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	68.3			77.9	62.5	59.6	67.3	75.1	67.5							$11,160

Cities Near The Plains

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Athens	3 mi	3	331^st
Nelsonville	6.16 mi	4	596^th
Glouster	7.64 mi	4	610^th
Albany	9.22 mi	2	381^st
Amesville	9.64 mi	1	600^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 Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.