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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,176 students in Bath Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Bath Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,625 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bath Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#92 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bath Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bath Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
41 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,375 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
120
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bath Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bath Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,090
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bath Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,587
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bath Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bath Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bath Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2450 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-1837
Grades: PK-5
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Bath Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-1839
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,625 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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