Summary:
Athens, Wisconsin has four schools serving grades PK–12 — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — all within the Athens School District, with 417 students enrolled across Athens Elementary (PK–5), Athens High (9–12), Maple Grove Charter School (K–5), and Athens Middle (6–8). There are no alternative schools. The district overall is rated 255th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (41st percentile, 2 stars), but that district rating hides real differences among the individual schools, and elementary students make up about 55% of the listed enrollment.
Athens High is the highest-ranked school, at 183 of 533 (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 192 of 415 (54th percentile) in 2022–2023, well above the district. It posts a 96.1% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, with ACT ELA and ACT Science at 55.17% proficient, both above state; ACT math is 41.38%, slightly below the state's 42.93%. Athens Middle is rated 307 of 643 (52nd percentile, 3 stars), with standout 8th grade social studies (76.92% vs state 64.63%) and science above state in both years, plus low chronic absenteeism at 5.6%.
The two elementary schools have different profiles. Athens Elementary is the largest, with 136 students, the highest free/reduced-lunch share (44.85%), and low absenteeism (3.5%), but its rank fell from 314 of 1061 (70th percentile, 4 stars) to 628 of 1039 (40th percentile, 2 stars). Maple Grove Charter spends the least ($8,789 per student vs $25,732 at the high school) and has the lowest absenteeism at 1.7%, with ELA above state at every tested grade, yet its math is weak (4th grade 20.83%, 5th grade 33.33%). Across the district, math is the clearest weakness, and with cohorts of only 79–136 students, year-to-year swings should be read with caution.
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