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Schools in Bath · Bath Central School District

Bath’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 35% of Bath’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). 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 New York, not nationally.

#442of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,395 students on the public path
In brief

Bath’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 323 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bath’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Bath’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,123 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dana L Lyon Middle School, then Haverling Senior High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bath’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New York school districts, #442 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (323)Better than 65%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Bath anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Bath’s students in the tested grades sat them (631 in math, 624 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bath, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Vernon E Wightman Primary SchoolBath Central School DistrictC
5–8Dana L Lyon Middle SchoolBath Central School DistrictC−
9–12Haverling Senior High SchoolBath Central School DistrictA

Bath’s public schools are run by Bath Central School District, which also serves Bath, Cameron and Wheeler. 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.

Bath Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,395 students · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,123NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 48.9% · 624 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 631 students tested

Bath vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bath’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BathB−Bath Central

Every school in Bath

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bathin other towns
Vernon E Wightman Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
486 students12:1Rate it →
Dana L Lyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C−
509 students10:1Rate it →
Haverling Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
400 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bath’s schools

Are Bath’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bath children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bath in?

Bath Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,395 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bath kids go to high school?

Haverling Senior High School, with 400 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bath’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bath Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bath spend per student?

$27,123 in Bath Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.