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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 408 students in Bath County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 26% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), 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 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,800 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
121
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,650 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,445 is less than the state median of $13,981. 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
$13,650
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,445
$13,981
Best Bath County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Second Chance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
335 West Main Street
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Bath County Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
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
| 395 students
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