Bath County School District

405 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 400 students in Bath County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Bath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
1,936 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#106 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15%
22%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
37.7%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.45

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
11%

Showing 2008–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
73%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,288 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$11,498 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$30 MM
$11,295 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,099
$17,532

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,288
$17,223

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bath County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Second Chance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
335 West Main Street
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Bath County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
335 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,936 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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