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Athens Area Schools, Michigan

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Athens Area Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 503 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Athens Area Schools is a school district in Michigan (Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Branch counties). During the 2023 school year, 503 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Athens Area Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael Harvey
Rachel Hunt
John Knowles
Teri Loew
Eric McClure
Jeff Penick
Jason Stanton

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,066,000 $2,207 15%
Local: $2,291,000 $4,743 32%
State: $3,907,000 $8,089 54%
Total: $7,264,000 $15,039
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,977,000 $14,445
Total Current Expenditures: $6,074,000 $12,575
Instructional Expenditures: $3,764,000 $7,792 54%
Student and Staff Support: $392,000 $811 6%
Administration: $820,000 $1,697 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,098,000 $2,273 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $898,000 $1,859
Construction: $809,000 $1,674
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $10


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 PS PS <50 21-39 20-24
2018-2019 33 PS PS PS <50 <=20 30-34
2017-2018 23 PS PS <50 21-39 20-24
2016-2017 33 PS PS <50 21-39 30-34
2015-2016 33 PS <50 <50 30-34
2014-2015 35 PS PS <50 <50 35-39
2013-2014 38 PS PS <50 <50 35-39
2012-2013 43 PS <50 <50 45-49
2011-2012 37 PS PS <50 PS 38
2010-2011 85 PS PS >=50 PS 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 PS PS <50 60-79 45-49
2018-2019 43 PS PS PS <50 40-59 40-44
2017-2018 27 PS PS <50 21-39 25-29
2016-2017 53 PS PS <50 40-59 55-59
2015-2016 50 PS <50 >=50 50-54
2014-2015 51 PS PS >=50 >=50 50-54
2013-2014 62 PS PS >=50 >=50 60-64
2012-2013 65 PS >=50 <50 65-69
2011-2012 65 PS PS <50 PS 66
2010-2011 81 PS PS >=50 PS 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2014-2015 80-89 PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=90
2011-2012 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2010-2011 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 503 -1.6
2021-2022 511 5.5
2020-2021 483 -9.3
2019-2020 528 -4.5
2018-2019 552 -0.7
2017-2018 556 2.2
2016-2017 544 -3.9
2015-2016 565 2.7
2014-2015 550 -4.0
2013-2014 572 -1.0
2012-2013 578 -4.3
2011-2012 603 -5.1
2010-2011 634 -5.8
2009-2010 671 -7.3
2008-2009 720 -5.4
2007-2008 759 -3.3
2006-2007 784 -5.0
2005-2006 823 -1.2
2004-2005 833 -1.8
2003-2004 848 -2.6
2002-2003 870 -3.7
2001-2002 902 0.3
2000-2001 899 -2.3
1999-2000 920 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Athens Area Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.6
Black 0.6 18.1
Hispanic 2.6 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 7.4 5.1
White 85.9 63.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Athens Area Schools had 40.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.46.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 14.01
Secondary: 20.87
Total: 40.38

Athens Area Schools employed 2.15 district administrators and 2.71 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.15
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.71
School Administrative Support: 4.01
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 22.57


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Athens Area Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Athens Juniorsenor High School2686-12
East Leroy Elementary School235KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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