Athens Area School District
Athens Area School District is a public school district based in Athens, Pennsylvania, serving 2,023 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #235 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 506 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Craig Stage. It spends about $17,086 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Athens Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Athens Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,086 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,977 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 506 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands School DistrictNatrona Heights | 2,047 | 4 | $16,044 | 12.6 | #231 |
| Hopewell Area School DistrictAliquippa | 2,044 | 5 | $17,425 | 14.5 | #232 |
| Northern Lebanon School DistrictFredericksburg | 2,031 | 2 | $15,368 | 14.5 | #233 |
| Knoch School DistrictSaxonburg | 2,028 | 4 | $14,166 | 14.5 | #234 |
| Athens Area School DistrictAthens · this district | 2,023 | 4 | $17,086 | 13.8 | #235 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg Community SchoolsGreensburg, IN | 2,025 | $10,090 | 14.3 |
| Madison-Grant United School CorporationFairmount, IN | 2,024 | $11,478 | 18.1 |
| Pinckney Community SchoolsPinckney, MI | 2,023 | $10,412 | 17.9 |
| Clinton Public SchoolsClinton, OK | 2,023 | $11,335 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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