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Bath Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Bath Township, Monroe Township and Cairo, and parts of Lima.

Bath Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,588
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,181
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$20.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bath Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $20.4M, about $12,834 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Bath Township 9,292AMonroe Township 2,001Cairo 507

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bath Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Bath Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Bath Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bath High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency76%
State average 52.2% · 973 students tested
Reading / language arts78%
State average 59.5% · 833 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 141 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,181 per student · 21% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,726’21
1,692’22
1,625’23
1,588’24

Down 8% since 2021–22.

Students
White 85%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Bath Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lima
A
727 students17:1
Bath Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lima
A−
417 students20:1
Bath Digital Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Lima
7 students7:1
Bath High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lima
B−
437 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Elida Local School DistrictAmerican Township, Sugar Creek Township
$14,006per student
Columbus Grove Local School DistrictPleasant Township, Sugar Creek Township
$15,485per student
Perry Local School DistrictPerry Township
$14,415per student
Allen East Local School DistrictJackson Township
$11,374per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.