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WI Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Athens School District

Athens, WI 54411 • Marathon County • 4 Operating Schools
(715) 257-7051
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,459
763 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$77,750
Overall Poverty Rate
11.42%
507 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.52%
91 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.5% 11% 16.5% 22% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.22% (95 / 847 kids) 11.22% 2020 95 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.67% (102 / 874 kids) 11.67% 2021 102 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.48% (150 / 858 kids) 17.48% 2022 150 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.37% (134 / 872 kids) 15.37% 2023 134 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.52% (91 / 865 kids) 10.52% 2024 91 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 847 95 11.22% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 874 102 11.67% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 858 150 17.48% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 872 134 15.37% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 865 91 10.52% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $217,500
Median Gross Rent $813/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,385
Renter-Occupied 259
Owner-Occupied: 1,385 (84.2%) Renter-Occupied: 259 (15.8%)
Occupied 1,644

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,385 (84.2%)
Renter-Occupied 259 (15.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,644 households
52 (3.2%)
< $10k
50 (3%)
$10k-$14k
34 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
57 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
47 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
65 (4%)
$30k-$34k
49 (3%)
$35k-$39k
69 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
69 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
124 (7.5%)
$50k-$59k
186 (11.3%)
$60k-$74k
248 (15.1%)
$75k-$99k
288 (17.5%)
$100k-$124k
121 (7.4%)
$125k-$149k
115 (7%)
$150k-$199k
70 (4.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
52 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
50 (3%)
$15k-$19k
34 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
57 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
47 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
65 (4%)
$35k-$39k
49 (3%)
$40k-$44k
69 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
69 (4.2%)
$50k-$59k
124 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
186 (11.3%)
$75k-$99k
248 (15.1%)
$100k-$124k
288 (17.5%)
$125k-$149k
121 (7.4%)
$150k-$199k
115 (7%)
$200k+
70 (4.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 661 students
51 (7.7%)
1st
70 (10.6%)
2nd
47 (7.1%)
3rd
69 (10.4%)
4th
59 (8.9%)
5th
40 (6.1%)
6th
38 (5.7%)
7th
60 (9.1%)
8th
35 (5.3%)
9th
69 (10.4%)
10th
79 (12%)
11th
44 (6.7%)
12th
1st Grade
51 (7.7%)
2nd Grade
70 (10.6%)
3rd Grade
47 (7.1%)
4th Grade
69 (10.4%)
5th Grade
59 (8.9%)
6th Grade
40 (6.1%)
7th Grade
38 (5.7%)
8th Grade
60 (9.1%)
9th Grade
35 (5.3%)
10th Grade
69 (10.4%)
11th Grade
79 (12%)
12th Grade
44 (6.7%)