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Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH LOCAL·NCES 390457602335
Bath High School
2850 Bible Rd, Lima, OH 45801 · (419) 221-0366 · Allen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
156 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 126 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 22% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.9%
OH avg 59.8%
Math
84.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +31.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Math scores are up about 32 points since 2021.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.9% | 84.8% |
| 2023-24 | 82.4% | 72.2% |
| 2022-23 | 65.1% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 53.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →
Schools most like Bath High School
Bath High School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath High School this school | 437 | 35.7% | 81.6% |
| Van Buren High School Van Buren | 347 | 38.3% | 72.4% |
| Ontario High School Mansfield | 540 | 34.8% | 74.7% |
| McDonald High School Mc Donald | 338 | 34.3% | 77.7% |
| Heath High School Heath | 447 | 39.6% | 75.2% |
| West Muskingum High School Zanesville | 431 | 40.1% | 61.9% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bath High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #73 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #30 of 776 ▲ 62 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #200 of 774 ▼ 89 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #435 of 888 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #222 of 739 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #384 of 749 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #278 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #329 of 484 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 29.3 | 14.8:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | N/A | N/A | 32% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 25.1 | 19.0:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 25 | 20.5:1 | 33% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 36% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 7% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 34 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bath High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (476 to 437); teachers up 20% (25.1 to 30).
About Bath High School
Bath High School is a high school in Lima, Ohio, and it is part of Bath Local. Enrollment is 437 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 23% lower.
Bath High School is in Bath Local, a district with 1,588 students across 4 schools.
At Bath High School, White students make up 88% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Bath High School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bath High School's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%. Among public schools in Allen County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Test results at Bath High School are 6.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (81.6% actual, 75.3% predicted).
In Allen County (population about 101,348), median household income is about $64,038, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 36 public schools operate in Allen County, serving about 14,579 students.
The nearest public school is Bath Digital Academy, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Bath High School as Suburb: Small.
The number of students dropped from 470 to 437 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,348
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bath Local
- Bath Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Bath Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Bath Digital AcademyHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Lima
- Lima Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,004 students
- Apollo Career CenterHigh · 745 students
- Bath Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Shawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 673 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other Bath High schools
One other US public school is named Bath High. Bath High School is the largest of the 2.
- Bath High SchoolBATH, MI · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Bath Digital Academy0.0 mi · 7
- Bath Middle School0.2 mi · 417
- Bath Elementary School0.3 mi · 727
- Lima North Middle School3.2 mi · 321
- Lima Senior High School3.2 mi · 1,004
- Freedom Elementary School3.4 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Bath High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bath High School?
Bath High School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bath High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bath High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bath High School have?
Bath High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Bath High School?
Bath High School reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bath High School?
Bath High School is overseen by Bath Local in Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.