Battle Creek Times

17.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athens in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 22 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,045.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	71	10.1
Regular high school diploma	238	33.7
GED or alternative credential	8	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	130	18.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	135	19.1
Associate's degree	62	8.8
Bachelor's degree	40	5.7
Master's degree	15	2.1
Professional school degree	7	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.