An equity score of 49/100 ranks Bath County Public Schools #72 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,792 per pupil, Bath County Public Schools ranks #7 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bath County Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 504 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bath County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,792 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 73.0% local, 19.2% state, and 7.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #72 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Elementary, with a diversity index of 34.6/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Elementary, enrolling 184 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Elementary accounts for 36.1% of all Bath County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bath County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bath County Public Schools reports 87.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 504 students.
How much does Bath County Public Schools spend per student?
Bath County Public Schools spends $22,792 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #72 in Virginia.
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 49/100, ranking #72 out of 131 districts in Virginia.