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How has Bath County High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH COUNTY·NCES 210033000057
Bath County High School
645 Chenault Dr, Owingsville, KY 40360 · (606) 674-6325 · Bath County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
442 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bath County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
+36 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
% White
91%
was 97%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bath County High School
Bath County High School operates as a mid-tier 9-12 campus in Owingsville, Kentucky, part of Bath County. Current enrollment sits at 604 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Within Bath County, which oversees 5 schools and 1,936 students, Bath County High School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Bath County High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Bath County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Bath County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, Bath County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 38.3%.
Around the school, census data for Bath County shows median household income runs about $56,541, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Bath County High School is one of 5 public schools in Bath County (combined enrollment of about 1,936 students).
Nearest neighbor: Owingsville Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bath County High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.6%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bath County High School has climbed 6%, going from 568 students in 2018 to 604 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 91% across the same window.
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Bath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,851
Census ACS
Median income
$56,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,936 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bath County
- Owingsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Bath County Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Second Chance AcademyHigh · 9 students
Other schools in Owingsville
- Owingsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Bath County Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Second Chance AcademyHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Owingsville Elementary School0.3 mi · 535
- Bath County Middle School0.5 mi · 391
- Second Chance Academy0.5 mi · 9
- Crossroads Elementary School4.8 mi · 397
- Mount Sterling Elementary School9.1 mi · 464
- Northview Elementary10.3 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Bath County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bath County High School?
Bath County High School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bath County High School serve?
Bath County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bath County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bath County High School is approximately 15.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bath County High School?
At Bath County High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bath County High School?
Bath County High School is overseen by Bath County in Bath County.
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