Dr. Demond Means officially began serving the Clarke County School District as its superintendent July 10. This follows a nationwide search held earlier in 2017. The Board of Education conducted two rounds of interviews, which culminated in a unanimous decision to strongly support Dr. Means.

Prior to Clarke County, Dr. Means was the superintendent of the Mequon-Thiensville School District in southeast Wisconsin. Under his leadership, the Mequon-Thiensville School District was recognized as the best K-12 school district with an enrollment of 3,000 or more in Wisconsin by the state accountability system report card for three consecutive years. 

"I am ecstatic to join the Clarke County School District and the Athens community, and want to also thank the Mequon-Thiensville School District and surrounding community for their support over the last decade,” said Dr. Means. “I am excited to continue the trajectory the Clarke County School District has set in being a national leader in closing achievement gaps. I also look forward to rallying around the shared values of the Board of Education, community members, educators, parents and students in order to take the school district to new heights in the near future.”  

Dr. Means earned three degrees in Wisconsin: a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Concordia University, in addition to both a master’s degree in educational administration and a doctorate in educational leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. In 2015, he completed the American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent Certification Program. 

Means has over 23 distinguished years in education, having served in the following positions: superintendent, assistant superintendent, university adjunct professor, director for human resources, principal, associate principal, assistant principal and social studies teacher.

Dr. Means, his wife, Kim and their daughter, Hannah, make their home in Athens.