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Item: Bath Local School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2650 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801-2246

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (419) 221-0807

www.bathwildcats.org

Top Rankings

Bath Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,419 Schools

# Students

1,588 Students

1,089,683 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

63,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bath Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	1	30
Kind	110	109
1	120	117
2	112	118
3	130	124
4	124	116
5	130	120
6	133	121
7	134	91
8	150	90

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District Rank

Bath Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#78 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bath Local School District
2023	#78
2022	#92
2021	#122
2019	#149
2018	#119
2017	#157
2016	#246
2015	#283
2014	#277
2013	#226
2012	#283
2011	#312
2010	#277

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80%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	80%	54%
2022	76%	52%
2021	71%	50%
2019	78%	63%
2018	79%	62%
2017	77%	63%
2016	72%	61%
2015	77%	68%
2014	83%	77%
2013	85%	76%
2012	83%	78%
2011	82%	77%
2010	81%	76%

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78%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2022	78%	60%
2021	74%	57%
2019	77%	64%
2018	79%	63%
2017	73%	62%
2016	58%	55%
2015	77%	74%
2014	89%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	87%	82%
2010	86%	81%

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79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2022	79%	63%
2021	78%	60%

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87%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	87%	86%
2022	95%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	80%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	19.3%	30.8%
2022	30%	34.4%
2021	17.3%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.26	0.52
2022	0.25	0.52
2021	0.23	0.51
2020	0.24	0.51
2019	0.24	0.49
2018	0.21	0.48
2017	0.21	0.47
2016	0.20	0.47
2015	0.21	0.46
2014	0.21	0.44
2013	0.21	0.43
2012	0.21	0.43
2011	0.19	0.43
2010	0.19	0.40
2009	0.17	0.40
2008	0.15	0.38
2007	0.13	0.38
2006	0.13	0.38
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.14	0.37
2003	0.12	0.35
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.09	0.32
2000	0.10	0.32
1999	0.10	0.30
1998	0.11	0.31
1997	0.11	0.31
1996	0.10	0.31
1995	0.11	0.29
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.10	0.29
1992	0.09	0.28
1991	0.10	0.28
1990	0.10	0.28
1989	0.09	0.28
1988	0.08	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	17%
2005	3%	17%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	16%
1999	3%	16%
1998	3%	15%
1997	3%	15%
1996	3%	15%
1995	3%	15%
1994	3%	15%
1993	3%	15%
1992	3%	14%
1991	3%	14%
1990	3%	14%
1989	2%	14%
1988	3%	14%

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% White

85%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	86%	67%
2022	86%	67%
2021	88%	68%
2020	87%	68%
2019	87%	69%
2018	89%	70%
2017	89%	71%
2016	89%	71%
2015	89%	72%
2014	89%	73%
2013	89%	74%
2012	89%	74%
2011	90%	74%
2010	90%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	92%	77%
2007	93%	77%
2006	93%	77%
2005	93%	78%
2004	93%	78%
2003	94%	79%
2002	95%	81%
2001	95%	81%
2000	95%	81%
1999	95%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	94%	82%
1996	95%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	94%	83%
1993	94%	83%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	84%
1990	94%	84%
1989	96%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,347 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	$23 MM	$17 MM
2022	$23 MM	$16 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$13 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$20 MM	$11 MM
2012	$18 MM	$12 MM
2011	$19 MM	$12 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$19 MM	$12 MM
2008	$19 MM	$12 MM
2007	$21 MM	$12 MM
2006	$18 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$12 MM
2003	$15 MM	$13 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$12 MM
1999	$12 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$9 MM
1992	$10 MM	$8 MM
1990	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	$23 MM	$16 MM
2022	$22 MM	$15 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$13 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$12 MM
2017	$19 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$11 MM
2015	$17 MM	$12 MM
2014	$28 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$12 MM
2010	$17 MM	$12 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$16 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$15 MM	$12 MM
2003	$14 MM	$13 MM
2002	$14 MM	$13 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$12 MM
1999	$12 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$9 MM
1992	$9 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,630

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,730	$19,632
2022	$13,044	$17,759
2021	$13,485	$15,864
2020	$12,196	$15,024
2019	$11,822	$14,759
2018	$11,592	$14,436
2017	$11,360	$15,373
2016	$10,998	$14,419
2015	$10,460	$11,970
2014	$10,975	$12,894
2012	$9,840	$12,166
2011	$10,322	$12,268
2010	$10,176	$11,970
2009	$9,487	$10,997
2008	$9,502	$10,962
2007	$10,543	$9,987
2006	$9,038	$9,642
2005	$8,193	$9,138
2004	$7,534	$8,445
2003	$7,367	$8,538
2002	$7,251	$8,495
2001	$6,474	$7,849
2000	$5,911	$7,124
1999	$5,635	$6,606
1998	$5,375	$6,077
1997	$5,197	$5,826
1995	$4,963	$5,035
1992	$4,349	$4,567
1990	$3,971	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$14,347

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bath Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,465	$18,685
2022	$12,504	$16,799
2021	$12,046	$14,872
2020	$11,588	$14,061
2019	$10,928	$13,780
2018	$10,392	$13,237
2017	$10,565	$14,225
2016	$11,006	$12,986
2015	$9,825	$11,436
2014	$15,362	$11,605
2012	$9,629	$11,799
2011	$10,508	$11,769
2010	$9,558	$11,436
2009	$8,495	$10,473
2008	$8,119	$9,943
2007	$7,621	$9,346
2006	$7,757	$9,161
2005	$7,444	$8,760
2004	$7,329	$8,632
2003	$7,033	$8,918
2002	$6,960	$8,384
2001	$6,326	$8,067
2000	$5,990	$6,766
1999	$5,467	$6,262
1998	$5,240	$5,892
1997	$5,020	$5,689
1995	$5,057	$5,077
1992	$3,876	$4,541
1990	$3,736	$4,149

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Best Bath Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bath Elementary School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2450 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-1837

Gr: PK-5 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Bath Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2700 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-1839

Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 50% in OH)
: Top 10%
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education