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Athens, GA
Public School Ratings




Athens Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Clarke County School District details

Clarke County School District
595 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30601

12,331 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Clarke County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.8% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
42%
31%
42%
30%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Barnett Shoals Elementary School
3220 Barnett Shoals Rd
Athens, GA, 30605
PK-05
Barrow Elementary School
100 Pinecrest Dr
Athens, GA, 30605
PK-05
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School
205 Alps Rd
Athens, GA, 30606
PK-05
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
1600 Tallassee Rd
Athens, GA, 30606
06-08
Cedar Shoals High School
1300 Cedar Shoals Dr
Athens, GA, 30605
09-12
Clarke Central High School
350 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA, 30605
09-12
Clarke Middle School
1235 Baxter St
Athens, GA, 30606
06-08
Classic City High School
440 Dearing Ext
Athens, GA, 30606
09-12
Cleveland Road Elementary School
1700 Cleveland Rd
Bogart, GA, 30622
PK-05
Coile Middle School
110 Old Elberton Rd
Athens, GA, 30601
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.0% 36.9%
Black 47.6% 38.0%
Hispanic 28.7% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 77.8% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 77.8% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,571 $130,350,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,417 $17,479,000 7.2%
Staff $1,505 $18,556,000 7.6%
General Administration $393 $4,849,000 2.0%
School Administration $868 $10,709,000 4.4%
Operation $1,502 $18,515,000 7.6%
Transportation $857 $10,564,000 4.3%
Other $518 $6,390,000 2.6%
Total Support $7,060 $87,062,000 35.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,107 $25,986,000 10.7%
Total Expenditures $19,739 $243,398,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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