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Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,757. Its county seat is Athens. The county was formed in 1805 from Washington County. Because the original state university (Ohio University) was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
Athens offers commendable school systems which are not only renowned to impart quality education but are also known for academic and extracurricular excellence. There are 14 K-12 charter schools in the city belonging to two districts namely Athens City School District and Limestone County School District. The best ones in the city are Brookhill Elementary School, Athens Intermediate School and Athens High School.