Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45780

The 45780 zip code area is home to two schools - Athens High School, a diverse high school with strong academic performance, and The Plains Intermediate School, a middle school serving grades 4-6 with predominantly White student population. Both schools generally perform above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with Athens High School excelling in high school-level subjects and The Plains Intermediate School standing out in elementary and middle school-level subjects.

Athens High School has a relatively large student body of 692 students, with a diverse population that includes 83.82% White, 3.18% African American, 2.75% Hispanic, and 4.91% Asian students. The school is consistently ranked in the middle range of Ohio high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and boasts a graduation rate of 87.6%, which is above the state average. However, Athens High School also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6%.

In contrast, The Plains Intermediate School serves a student population of 510, with a predominantly White student body (84.9%). While the school does not have a statewide ranking, it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% compared to Athens High School. Both schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with The Plains Intermediate School having a higher rate of 48.04% compared to Athens High School's 40.46%. The per-student spending is similar between the two schools, with Athens High School spending $10,547 and The Plains Intermediate School spending $9,900 per student.