Bath County School District

12145 Sam Snead Hwy., U.s. Route 220 N
Warm Springs, VA 24484
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 504 students in Bath County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Bath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
504 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
n/a
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Bath County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#50 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bath County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
59%
54%
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
67%
69%
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
60-64%
59%
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bath County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
17 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
458 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
29
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,593 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,938 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bath County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bath County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,593
$15,473
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,938
$15,228
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bath County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
411 Church Street
Millboro, VA 24460
(540) 997-5452
Grades: PK-7
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Bath County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
464 Charger Lane
Hot Springs, VA 24445
(540) 839-2431
Grades: 8-12
| 184 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Panther Drive
Hot Springs, VA 24445
(540) 839-5395
Grades: PK-7
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 504 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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