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Bath County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,351 students in Bath County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bath County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,816 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
161
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,425 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,629
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,425
$14,055
Best Bath County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4755 E Hwy 60
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2101
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2101
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Owingsville Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Chenault Drive
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2722
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2722
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #33.
Bath County Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
335 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students
Rank: n/an/a
Second Chance Academy
Alternative School
335 West Main Street
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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