B+
Bath Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves DeWitt and Bath, and parts of East Lansing and Victor.
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 Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public 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.