Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Bath’s public schools outscore 53% of New Hampshire districts
In Bath, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bath, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’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 94 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bath’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $40,851 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bath’s grade
B−: better than 53% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
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
Bath Village School
Grades K–6 · 50 students · 5:1 students per teacher
Bath’s public schools are run by Bath School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bath vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Bath’s borders.
Every school in Bath
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bath’s schools
Are Bath’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Bath children attend outscore 53% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Bath in?
Bath School District, which runs grades K–6 and enrolls 50 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Bath spend per student?
$40,851 in Bath School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 2020) 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.