PreK - 12
There are three public school systems in McMinn County allowing parents a choice in education: McMinn County Schools (preK-12), Athens City Schools (preK-8), and Etowah City Schools (preK-8) all have STEM educaton programs. The following provides additional information on each of these award winning school system.

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- Pre-k - 12th
- Graduation Rate - 93.5%
- ACT Average Score - 20.2
- Student Population - 5,390
- Reward Schools
- Designated as an Advancing School District
- CTE (Career Technical Education) Concentrators - 60.5%
- Career Pathway in Advanced Manufacturing and Information Technology
- CTE dual credit opportunities are available with local Cleveland State Community College and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Athens.
- Dual Enrollment – Ag Business, Green House, Animal Science, Nutrition Medical, Nutrition Lifespan, Mechatronics, Electrical Mechanical, Welding, Auto Collision Repair, Construction, Nursing Education, Computer Applications, Cad/Drafting, AP Human Anatomy and Physiology, AP US Government and Politics, Calculus and Physics.
- Even Playing Field Classrooms – Every classroom (375) has three-point accessibility – keyboard, touchscreen, and stylus – to accommodate each teacher’s instructional approach. Seventy (70) inch touch panel mounted with an integrated sound system and tablet.
- Distance Learning Classes – these classes are for teaching Algebra 1 from the High School to the Elementary Schools.
- STEM Fair

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- Pre-k - 8th
- Student Population - 1,573
- Desginated as an Exemplary School District
- Ranked first in TCAP (state standardized testing) 3-8 English Language Arts and Math among all the districts in the Southeast Core Region.
- One to one technology in 5th – 8th grades
- STEM
- Camp Oo-Tah-Nee-Noh-Chee
- Let’s Read Bus
- Reward School

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- Pre-k - 8th
- Student Population - 368
- Designated as an Exemplary School District
- STEAM Family Nights
- Reward School

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