Bath Local School District

2650 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801-2246
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 444 students in Bath Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Bath Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bath Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bath High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
1,588 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)

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

80%
54%

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78%
60%

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

79%
63%
87%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.3%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.53

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%

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

% Hispanic
4%
8%

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

% Black
3%
17%

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

% White
85%
66%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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

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

Spending
$23 MM
$31,536 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$14,630
$19,383

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

Spending / Student
$14,347
$19,015

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bath High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2850 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-0366
Gr: 9-12 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Bath Digital Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2850 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-0807
Gr: 8-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

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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

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