Schools in
Athens
Public elementary, middle, and high schools serving Athens, Texas, and the surrounding area.
School District
The center of Athens is in Athens ISD. District lines don't always follow city limits, so parts of town can be served by a neighboring district. Your district and attendance zone depend on your address.
Other districts with campuses near Athens:
Elementary Schools (6)
- South Athens Elementary Athens ISD · 437 students ~1 mi
- Central Athens Athens ISD · 522 students ~1 mi
- Bel Air Elementary Athens ISD · 472 students ~2 mi
- Murchison Elementary Murchison ISD · 187 students ~7 mi
- Malakoff Elementary Malakoff ISD · 443 students ~11 mi
- Brownsboro Elementary Brownsboro ISD · 416 students ~12 mi
Middle Schools (4)
- Athens Middle Athens ISD · 653 students ~3 mi
- Malakoff Intermediate Malakoff ISD · 239 students ~10 mi
- Eustace Middle Eustace ISD · 384 students ~12 mi
- Malakoff Junior High Malakoff ISD · 224 students ~12 mi
High Schools (3)
- Athens High School Athens ISD · 863 students ~1 mi
- Malakoff High School Malakoff ISD · 402 students ~12 mi
- Eustace High School Eustace ISD · 496 students ~12 mi
School ratings & report cards: look up any campus on the Texas Education Agency's TXschools.gov.
Schools are listed by distance from Athens; actual attendance zones are set by each district and depend on your address — confirm enrollment with the district. Source: Texas Education Agency AskTED directory — open campuses, enrollment as of Oct 2025.
East Texas guides
Region-wide guides that put Athens in context — where to go, what things cost, and how people actually live here.
Schools in East Texas: A Parent's Guide
A guide to Smith County school districts: the 2026 TEA ratings for Tyler, Lindale, Whitehouse and Bullard ISDs, how to find your district, and how transfers work.
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Read Guide →Cost of Living in East Texas
What it costs to live in East Texas, using Census figures: home values and rents in Tyler, Jacksonville and Athens compared with Texas and the big metros, plus taxes, utilities, healthcare and driving.
Read Guide →East Texas Real Estate Guide
East Texas real estate by the numbers: Census home values for Tyler, Athens and Jacksonville, drive times, property-tax basics and what buyers should check.
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