Is Athens Senior High School a good school?

Athens Senior High School ranks 206 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Athens Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 321 students attended Athens Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Athens Senior High School?

Students at Athens Senior High School are 92% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Athens Senior High School?

Athens Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cantrall Elementary School Middle : Athens Junior High School Middle : Cantrall Intermediate School

Athens Senior High School

Summary:

Athens Senior High School is a public high school serving 313 students in grades 9-12 in the rural town of Athens, Illinois. The school is part of the Athens CUSD 213 district, which is ranked 296 out of 813 districts in the state.

Athens Senior High School is a moderately high-performing school within Illinois, ranking in the top 30% of the state's high schools over the past 10 years. The school's students generally perform above the state average on standardized tests, with 31.1% proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 68.2% proficient or better in ISA/Science. However, the school lags behind the state average in SAT/Mathematics, with only 23.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better. Athens Senior High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.7% to 90.2% over the past five years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate has also remained lower than the state average during this period.

When compared to nearby high schools, Athens Senior High School generally outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Springfield School District 186 and Riverton CUSD 14 districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 and Williamsville CUSD 15 districts. The school's performance is comparable to the nearby Porta High School, another smaller, rural high school.

Detail:

Public 9-12

501 Warrior Way
Athens, IL 62613-9473

(217) 636-8314

District: Athens CUSD 213

SchoolDigger Rank:
206^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,701

Feeder schools for Athens Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cantrall Elementary School
Middle:	Athens Junior High School
	Cantrall Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Athens Senior High School ranks better than 70.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Athens Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.9%), two or more races (2.5%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Athens Senior High School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Athens Senior High School employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Athens Senior High School is $12,701.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Athens Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Athens Senior High School 206^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Athens Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Athens CUSD 213:

SchoolDigger ranks Athens CUSD 213 296^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Athens Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.48	301^st	586	48.6%
2004	66.58	205^th	592	65.4%
2005	64.15	220^th	590	62.7%
2006	58.74	269^th	596	54.9%
2007	59.21	272^nd	612	55.6%
2008	64.90	232^nd	624	62.8%
2009	44.01	407^th	632	35.6%
2010	67.36	219^th	643	65.9%
2011	60.67	291^st	655	55.6%
2012	61.44	269^th	665	59.5%
2013	73.96	173^rd	670	74.2%
2014	68.44	203^rd	670	69.7%
2015	29.76	438^th	614	28.7%
2016	57.58	212^th	643	67.0%
2017	55.93	266^th	642	58.6%
2018	67.15	186^th	647	71.3%
2019	48.64	351^st	701	49.9%
2021	62.20	210^th	688	69.5%
2022	61.68	241^st	699	65.5%
2023	64.56	209^th	699	70.1%
2024	63.26	206^th	697	70.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.05	227^th	585	61.2%
2019	25.17	502^nd	639	21.4%
2021	41.81	318^th	611	48.0%
2022	54.82	241^st	626	61.5%
2023	27.60	490^th	644	23.9%
2024	34.70	398^th	639	37.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.10	154^th	620	75.2%
2019	55.04	274^th	665	58.8%
2021	49.93	290^th	639	54.6%
2022	64.22	213^th	658	67.6%
2023	78.42	117^th	656	82.2%
2024	77.21	125^th	664	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.47	243^rd	619	60.7%
2019	40.97	403^rd	675	40.3%
2021	68.31	167^th	653	74.4%
2022	54.84	270^th	664	59.3%
2023	47.71	332^nd	668	50.3%
2024	37.25	392^nd	668	41.3%

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Rank History for White students at Athens Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.58	209^th	548	61.9%
2019	28.67	400^th	552	27.5%
2021	44.40	261^st	553	52.8%
2022	48.42	270^th	560	51.8%
2023	51.01	240^th	557	56.9%
2024	47.75	244^th	554	56.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Athens Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	254	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	255
1990	224	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	224
1991	223	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1992	227	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	449	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	478	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	272	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1996	272	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1997	274	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1998	270	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1999	292	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2000	289	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2001	284	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	271	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2003	271	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2004	288	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2005	266	1	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	7	283
2006	291	1	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	9	308
2007	297	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	8	313
2008	304	0	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	317
2009	319	1	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	8	335
2010	296	1	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	8	314
2011	297	1	2	3	1	1	7	0	312
2012	304	2	3	1	0	0	5	0	315
2013	285	2	2	1	0	0	6	0	296
2014	296	2	2	1	0	0	6	0	307
2015	273	2	4	2	0	0	7	0	288
2016	279	2	2	3	0	0	9	0	295
2017	272	1	1	5	0	0	10	0	289
2018	287	1	2	3	0	0	10	0	303
2019	313	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	322
2020	301	3	1	1	0	1	4	0	311
2021	315	7	1	2	0	1	4	0	330
2022	308	8	3	6	0	1	7	0	333
2023	289	9	3	4	0	1	7	0	313
2024	295	7	5	6	0	0	8	0	321

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Athens Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1990	224	17.0	13.1	n/a
1991	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
1992	228	17.0	13.4	n/a
1993	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
1994	480	26.5	18.1	n/a
1995	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1996	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1997	275	19.1	14.4	n/a
1998	271	20.0	13.6	n/a
1999	293	20.0	14.7	n/a
2000	293	21.0	14.0	n/a
2001	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
2002	274	20.0	13.7	10.6
2003	274	20.0	13.7	10.6
2004	288	21.0	13.7	13.5
2005	283	21.0	13.5	13
2006	308	20.0	15.4	15.7
2007	313	25.0	12.5	15.1
2008	317	21.0	15.1	17
2009	335	22.0	15.2	15.3
2010	314	21.0	14.9	19.6
2011	312	21.0	14.8	18.3
2012	315	22.0	14.3	15.6
2013	296	26.3	11.2	19.6
2014	307	22.0	13.9	21.2
2015	288	22.0	13.0	22.2
2016	295	21.0	14.0	16.9
2017	289	22.4	12.9	22.5
2018	303	21.3	14.2	27.7
2019	322	22.7	14.1	25.5
2020	311	22.7	13.7	29.3
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	23.5	14.1	31.5
2023	313	24.3	12.8	29.4
2024	321	23.8	13.4	32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Athens Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1990	224	17.0	13.1	n/a
1991	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
1992	228	17.0	13.4	n/a
1993	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
1994	480	26.5	18.1	n/a
1995	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1996	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1997	275	19.1	14.4	n/a
1998	271	20.0	13.6	n/a
1999	293	20.0	14.7	n/a
2000	293	21.0	14.0	n/a
2001	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
2002	274	20.0	13.7	10.6
2003	274	20.0	13.7	10.6
2004	288	21.0	13.7	13.5
2005	283	21.0	13.5	13
2006	308	20.0	15.4	15.7
2007	313	25.0	12.5	15.1
2008	317	21.0	15.1	17
2009	335	22.0	15.2	15.3
2010	314	21.0	14.9	19.6
2011	312	21.0	14.8	18.3
2012	315	22.0	14.3	15.6
2013	296	26.3	11.2	19.6
2014	307	22.0	13.9	21.2
2015	288	22.0	13.0	22.2
2016	295	21.0	14.0	16.9
2017	289	22.4	12.9	22.5
2018	303	21.3	14.2	27.7
2019	322	22.7	14.1	25.5
2020	311	22.7	13.7	29.3
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	23.5	14.1	31.5
2023	313	24.3	12.8	29.4
2024	321	23.8	13.4	32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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