Enrollment
182
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hot Springs, VA
Bath County High
Federal NCES profile for Bath County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510033000139
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bath County High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 77.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 182
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bath County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510033000139 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
77.2%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+34% vs state
What stands out at Bath County High
Bath County High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Hot Springs, Virginia, enrolling 182 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Virginia schools, with 182 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Bath County Public Schools spends $21,120 per pupil, 44% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Hot Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Valley Elementary (184 students): Bath County High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Bath County Public Schools also operates Valley Elementary (184 students) and Millboro Elementary (143 students) alongside Bath County High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bath County High compares
Bath County High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.2% | ▲ 34% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
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)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,120
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Bath County High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bath County Public Schools, which includes Bath County High.
$21,120
Per student
+44%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Bath County High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Millboro Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bath County High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Hot Springs
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bath County High
How many students attend Bath County High?
Bath County High has 182 students enrolled. It is a public 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 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bath County High?
The largest demographic group at Bath County High is White at 90.1% of enrollment, 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 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bath County High a good school?
Bath County High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bath County Public Schools?
Besides Bath County High, Bath County Public Schools also operates Valley Elementary (184 students) and Millboro Elementary (143 students). See the Bath County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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