Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Bath’s public schools outscore 69% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bath, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bath’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 316 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bath’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 83% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,060 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Fisher-Mitchell School, then Bath Middle School, then Morse High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hyde School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bath’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Maine school districts, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bath, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bath
Dike-Newell School
Grades PK–2 · 225 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bath
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bath
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bath
Morse High School
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bath’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 01, which also serves Arrowsic, Phippsburg and Woolwich. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Bath vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Bath’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | B+ | Regional School Unit 01 |
| West Bath | B+ | West Bath |
| Woolwich | B+ | Regional School Unit 01 |
| Brunswick | A− | Brunswick |
| Phippsburg | B+ | Regional School Unit 01 |
| Topsham | A− | School Administrative District 75 |
| Arrowsic | — | Regional School Unit 01 |
| Bowdoinham | A− | School Administrative District 75 |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Regional School Unit 01 with Bath, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bath
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bath Regional Career & Technical).
Questions about Bath’s schools
Are Bath’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bath children attend outscore 69% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bath in?
Regional School Unit 01, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,788 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bath kids go to high school?
Morse High School, with 615 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bath’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 01 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Bath spend per student?
$22,060 in Regional School Unit 01 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bath?
Yes: Hyde School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 118 students).
Parents talk
What Bath families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bath → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.