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Athens, IL

1,883 residents•441 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
23% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
59%Reading
2% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.27
per 1,000 students
48% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.53
per 1,000 residents
64% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
0
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Athens; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Athens

3 schools
5.8
Athens Junior High School
Middlepublic
—
Athens Sr High School
Highpublic
—
Salt Creek Academy
Highpublic

School Crime in Athens

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Athens in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
48% below Illinois avg
2.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Athens

33 total incidents reported across Athens in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
64% below Illinois avg
17.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
14
Drug
2
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Theft12%
  • Fraud9%
  • Sex6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other18%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

441 students enrolled across Athens's schools.

  • Public441100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Athens's K-12 schools.

  • White90%
51%Female49%Male
67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.