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Bath County School District

405 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360

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Tel: (606) 674-6314

www.bath.kyschools.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 400 students in Bath County School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.

Public Middle Schools in Bath County School District have an score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and 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 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

560 Schools

# Students

1,936 Students

179,241 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

11,993 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bath County School District	Kentucky
6	134	243
7	131	257
8	126	274
9	3	27
10	5	29
11	1	28

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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 2022-2023 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)

#106 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bath County School District
2023	#106
2022	#128
2021	#149
2019	#104
2018	#96
2017	#80
2016	#92
2015	#94
2014	#74
2013	#99
2012	#83

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37%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	38%
2022	30%	38%
2021	19%	30%
2019	41%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	46%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	38%	42%
2012	39%	41%

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39%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2022	39%	45%
2021	34%	42%
2019	55%	56%
2018	43%	56%
2017	56%	56%
2016	53%	56%
2015	52%	55%
2014	53%	54%
2013	46%	51%
2012	47%	48%
2011	68%	72%

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15%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2022	15%	22%
2021	19%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.45

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2024	0.12	0.46
2023	0.11	0.45
2022	0.11	0.44
2021	0.11	0.42
2020	0.09	0.41
2019	0.09	0.41
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.08	0.35
2012	0.08	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.24
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.05	0.24
2003	0.04	0.23
2002	0.04	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.05	0.23
1998	0.04	0.22
1997	0.04	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.05	0.23
1993	0.05	0.18
1992	0.05	0.18
1991	0.06	0.18
1990	0.07	0.18
1989	0.06	0.18
1988	0.07	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

3%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%

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% Black

1%

11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% White

94%

73%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2024	94%	72%
2023	94%	73%
2022	94%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	86%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	97%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	97%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	98%	88%
1997	98%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	97%	90%
1991	97%	90%
1990	96%	90%
1989	97%	90%
1988	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,374 is less than the state median of $14,008. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2023	$26 MM	$31 MM
2022	$25 MM	$28 MM
2021	$26 MM	$31 MM
2020	$25 MM	$28 MM
2019	$25 MM	$29 MM
2018	$23 MM	$28 MM
2017	$24 MM	$27 MM
2016	$23 MM	$26 MM
2015	$19 MM	$24 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$21 MM	$25 MM
2011	$20 MM	$25 MM
2010	$19 MM	$24 MM
2009	$19 MM	$24 MM
2008	$19 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$21 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$16 MM	$19 MM
2004	$15 MM	$18 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$13 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$25 MM	$30 MM
2021	$24 MM	$31 MM
2020	$25 MM	$30 MM
2019	$30 MM	$29 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$27 MM
2016	$21 MM	$26 MM
2015	$20 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$24 MM
2012	$19 MM	$25 MM
2011	$20 MM	$25 MM
2010	$20 MM	$24 MM
2009	$25 MM	$23 MM
2008	$19 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$23 MM
2006	$20 MM	$21 MM
2005	$15 MM	$20 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$11 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$13 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,572

$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,325	$14,017
2022	$11,984	$12,277
2021	$13,257	$13,947
2020	$11,984	$12,277
2019	$12,541	$12,601
2018	$11,543	$12,004
2017	$11,421	$11,655
2016	$10,946	$11,340
2015	$9,033	$10,260
2014	$9,850	$10,525
2012	$9,752	$10,538
2011	$9,924	$10,815
2010	$9,372	$10,260
2009	$9,354	$10,129
2008	$9,179	$9,593
2007	$9,077	$9,177
2006	$8,148	$8,595
2005	$7,514	$8,058
2004	$7,299	$7,571
2003	$6,868	$7,233
2002	$6,256	$6,765
2001	$6,838	$6,804
2000	$6,994	$6,297
1999	$6,524	$6,223
1998	$6,133	$5,571
1997	$6,378	$5,719
1995	$5,628	$5,143
1992	$4,155	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,374

$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bath County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,148	$14,031
2022	$12,340	$13,046
2021	$12,087	$13,961
2020	$12,340	$13,046
2019	$14,982	$12,743
2018	$12,753	$12,248
2017	$10,427	$11,623
2016	$10,056	$11,206
2015	$9,517	$10,180
2014	$11,368	$10,401
2012	$9,044	$10,497
2011	$9,540	$10,742
2010	$9,875	$10,180
2009	$12,388	$9,906
2008	$9,290	$9,747
2007	$9,064	$9,749
2006	$9,520	$8,847
2005	$7,196	$8,358
2004	$6,716	$7,657
2003	$6,513	$7,021
2002	$6,502	$6,829
2001	$7,198	$6,553
2000	$6,835	$6,848
1999	$6,829	$6,265
1998	$5,838	$5,710
1997	$5,983	$6,044
1995	$5,882	$4,886
1992	$3,841	$3,804

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Best Bath County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Second Chance Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
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Top 30%

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335 West Main Street
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165

Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Bath County Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

335 W Main St
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-8165

Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,936 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
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