Enrollment
182
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 510033000139
Bath County High — Hot Springs, VA
Federal NCES profile for Bath County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bath County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
77.2%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
+29% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bath County High reports 182 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 77.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Virginia average and 49% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 182 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bath County Public Schools spends $21,926 per pupil district-wide, above the Virginia average of $16,211 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 73.0% from local sources (property taxes), 19.2% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bath County High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.2% | ▲ 29% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
77.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% above the Virginia average of 59.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,926
per pupil, district-wide
— above Virginia avg of $16,211
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 182 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 182 Top 5% in Virginia — larger than 95% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 77.2% +29% vs state
NCES ID 510033000139
Student demographics
White 90.1%
African American 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 182:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.7%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bath County Public Schools, which includes Bath County High.
$21,926
Per student
+35%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 73.0%
State 19.2%
Federal 7.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- —
Similar other schools in Hot Springs
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bath County High
How many students attend Bath County High?
Bath County High has 182 students enrolled. It is a other school in Hot Springs, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bath County High?
77.2% of students at Bath County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bath County High?
The largest demographic group at Bath County High is White at 90.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hot Springs, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bath County High?
Bath County High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.