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About this school
New Athens School is
a rural public school
in New Athens, Illinois that is part of New Athens Cusd 60.
It serves 460 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 12
460 Students
16 Teachers
501 Hanft StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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New Athens School
$5,891
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
63
donors
1
project for
books
New Athens School has received support from
51 individuals from Illinois and
12 individuals out-of-state.
