B+
Bath Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves DeWitt Township and Bath Township, and parts of East Lansing and Victor Township.
Students
1,021
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,767
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$12.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bath Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.9M, about $12,595 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,767 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 64%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,054’20
1,012’21
1,006’22
1,017’23
1,021’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.