Athens School District

Summary:

The Athens School District in Wisconsin serves students from 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's academic performance shows both strengths and areas for improvement, with one school, Maple Grove School, standing out for its strong test scores, while the other schools in the district have more inconsistent results.

Maple Grove School, a public charter elementary school, has demonstrated higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in several subject areas on the Forward Exam. In contrast, Athens Elementary has shown significant fluctuations in its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Athens High has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024, with strong performance on the ACT exam as well.

The district-wide challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% in 2023-2024, may be impacting academic outcomes across the schools. Additionally, the disparities in per-student spending, from $14,716 at Athens Middle to $19,134 at Athens High, suggest potential inequities in the distribution of resources within the district.

District Detail

601 West Limits Road
Athens, WI 54411

(715) 257-7051

SchoolDigger Rank:
254^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 417

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 N Schlegel St	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7571	136	13	10.5	44.9%	109 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	43.1	679^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.0%		70.5	314^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.4%	365				41.7	35.3	45.2				45.8	29.4	58.1				82.4			41.2		$17,550	$1,859	$15,692
Athens High	Public	9-12	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	108	10	10.6	30.6%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	59.8	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%					(n/a)	55.2	37.9	55.2															53.6			$19,134	$1,461	$17,674
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	79	6	12.9	30.4%	72 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	232^nd of 628 public middle schools	63.1%		46	396^th of 641 public middle schools	38.2%	164							51.7	62.5	74.2				48.3	50.0	48.4		83.9			58.1	$14,716	$1,403	$13,314
Maple Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	135594 County Road L	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	94	8	12.3	38.3%	89 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	46.4	639^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.8%		69.6	328^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.1%	311				50.0	46.7	60.0				31.8	33.3	53.3				66.7			60.0

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Edgar School District	9.53 mi	3	173^rd
Medford Area Public School District	12.3 mi	5	214^th
Abbotsford School District	13.67 mi	2	419^th
Marathon City School District	13.89 mi	3	155^th
Colby School District	14.16 mi	4	407^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 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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Athens School District

District Detail

Athens Middle

Athens High

Maple Grove Charter School

Athens Elementary

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