Total enrollment
1,936
-46 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Bath County
Kentucky · 1,936 students · 1 city
Bath County's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 1,936 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 387 per school.
4-year change in Bath County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bath County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #91 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,936 | #101 of 158 | #4,564 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #91 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #69 of 158 | #5,650 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.2% | #24 of 158 | #1,522 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #107 of 137 | #6,393 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bath County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Bath County Middle School at 39.2% proficient to Owingsville Elementary School at 37.6%, a gap of 1.6 points. That is the 101st widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,024 to 1,936 students (down 4%) and from 133 to 127 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County High School | Owingsville | High | 09-12 | 604 |
| Owingsville Elementary School | Owingsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Owingsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 |
| Bath County Middle School | Owingsville | Middle | 06-08 | 391 |
| Second Chance Academy | Owingsville | High | 06-12 | 9 |
About Bath County
Across 5 schools, Bath County serves about 1,936 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Bath County covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 387 in this district, meaningfully below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bath County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,982 students to 1,936. Over that span, Bath County added 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
On allk12, the community for Bath County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.