Bath County Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 504 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 509 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bath County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,926 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 73.0% local, 19.2% state, and 7.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $101,952 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #73 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 169.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.4% White, 4.1% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Valley Elementary accounts for 36.1% of all Bath County Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bath County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bath County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bath County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 170:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bath County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bath County Public Schools is typically wider than the Bath County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bath County Public Schools?
Bath County Public Schools has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 504 students.
How much does Bath County Public Schools spend per student?
Bath County Public Schools spends $21,926 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #73 in Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in Bath County Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Bath County Public Schools is $101,952 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bath County Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bath County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bath County Public Schools?
Bath County Public Schools students are 88.4% White, 4.1% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bath County Public Schools?
Bath County Public Schools has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #73 out of 131 districts in Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.