Bath County School District

405 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschools serving 909 students in Bath County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Bath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#128 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bath County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bath County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bath County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bath County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bath County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,800 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
94%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
121
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bath County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bath County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,650
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bath County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,445
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bath County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bath County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4755 E Hwy 60
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2101
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Owingsville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Chenault Drive
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2722
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,925 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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