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Athens High

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Athens High ranks 183 rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Athens High is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in Athens, WI, with 108 students in the Athens School District — one of the smallest high schools in its rural central-Wisconsin area. For 2025–2026 it ranks 183 of 533 high schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), notably stronger than the district's overall standing of 255 of 432 (41st percentile, 2 stars). The school has improved markedly over the past decade, moving from the 18th percentile (1 star) in 2015–2016 to a peak of 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2021–2022.

Locally, Athens sits in the middle-to-upper tier: behind Marathon High (87th percentile), Stratford High (80th) and Edgar High (75th), but ahead of Medford High (44th), Abbotsford Middle/Senior High (18th) and Colby High (14th). Athens has the smallest enrollment, the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.6), and by far the highest per-student spending ($25,732) in the group — roughly 72% above the nearby-school average. In 2025–2026, 10th-grade English language arts and science proficiency were both strong at 55.17%, above the state's 48.47% and 43.20%. Math is the clear gap at 41.38%, slightly below the state's 42.93% and behind most nearby high schools, though it has climbed from 19.44% in 2022–2023. Social studies was essentially at the state average (48.00% vs. 48.25%).

Outcomes are mostly strong: a 96.1% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, both better than the state. Chronic absenteeism, however, has risen from 5.0% in 2021–2022 to 13.8% in 2024–2025 — still below the state and several nearby schools, but a clear watch item, and more than double the district's rate. Subgroup results show female students at the 83rd percentile and a standout 5-star, 96th-percentile result for low-income students in 2022–2023, while male results have swung widely. With only 108 students, year-to-year numbers can shift sharply.

108

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,732

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 W Village Limits Rd
Athens, WI 54411-9552

(715) 257-7511

District: Athens School District

Feeder schools for Athens High:

Elementary:	Athens Elementary
Middle:	Athens Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 66th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg46%

183^rd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 432Athens School District among Wisconsin districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	183 of 533	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	166 of 431	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	99 of 391	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	137 of 390	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	222 of 400	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	272 of 410	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	279 of 410	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.4	335 of 408	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.0	325 of 466	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	286 of 462	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	315 of 457	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.7	99 of 452	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	152 of 445	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	161 of 450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	146 of 438	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.0	21 of 437	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	78 of 461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	231 of 358	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.0	41 of 329	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	53 of 332	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	21.4	300 of 343	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	166 of 355	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	88.4	12 of 271	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	43.3	144 of 255	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	225 of 462	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	114 of 380	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	11.4	341 of 359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	62.7	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	120 of 334	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	73 of 354	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	28.2	297 of 373	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Science55%+12 vs state

Social Studies48%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	65	183^rd of 533 public high schools	65.7%		59.8	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%	17	55.2	41.4	55.2								48.0		$25,732	$1,066	$24,666
Edgar High	Public	9-12	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 352-2352	193	15	12.5	28.0%	184 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	133^rd of 533 public high schools	75.0%		50	219^th of 431 public high schools	49.2%	86	56.3	50.0	50.0								55.3		$16,000	$593	$15,407
Abbotsford Middle/Senior High	Public	6-12	307 N 4th Ave	Abbotsford	54405	Clark County	Abbotsford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-2386	414	28	15.0	65.5%	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	258 (62.3%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24.4	439^th of 533 public high schools	17.6%		12.1	399^th of 431 public high schools	7.4%	40	25.0	22.5	26.5	28.6	27.1	25.5	22.9	30.0	23.7	44.1	42.9	27.1	$13,407	$354	$13,054
Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	17.5	458^th of 533 public high schools	14.1%		19.3	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%	83	26.4	8.3	29.2								30.6		$16,148	$417	$15,730
Marathon High	Public	9-12	204 East St	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 443-2226	274	21	13.0	16.4%	250 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	79.5	69^th of 533 public high schools	87.1%		73.7	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%	17	61.2	56.7	56.7								58.5		$16,097	$266	$15,831
Stratford High	Public	9-12	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	277	20	14.1	22.7%	251 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	75	105^th of 533 public high schools	80.3%		85.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%	68	60.6	51.5	56.1								53.9		$13,963	$896	$13,067
Medford High	Public	9-12	1015 W Broadway Ave	Medford	54451	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 748-5951	667	55	12.1	34.0%	616 (92.4%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	49	299^th of 533 public high schools	43.9%		28.5	342^nd of 431 public high schools	20.6%	43	33.6	51.0	45.0								39.2		$13,975	$191	$13,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens High

How many students attend Athens High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Athens High.

What district is Athens High in?

Athens School District

What is the racial makeup of Athens High?

Students at Athens High are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Athens High a good school?

Athens High ranks 183^rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Athens High?

Athens High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Athens Elementary
Middle : Athens Middle

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