Bath Central School District
Bath Central School District is a public school district based in Bath, New York, serving 1,419 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #319 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 473 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Kelly Houck. It spends about $21,639 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Bath Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bath Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,639 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,536 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Hill Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga | 1,437 | 3 | $19,604 | 10.2 | #314 |
| Gouverneur Central School DistrictGouverneur | 1,428 | 3 | $21,068 | 11.6 | #317 |
| Marcellus Central School DistrictMarcellus | 1,427 | 3 | $21,047 | 11.4 | #318 |
| Bath Central School DistrictBath · this district | 1,419 | 3 | $21,639 | 11.3 | #319 |
| Center Moriches Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches | 1,411 | 3 | $27,214 | 11.8 | #320 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District No. Re-2 BrushBrush, CO | 1,420 | $14,747 | 17.1 |
| Fairfield Community School DistrictFairfield, IA | 1,420 | $12,575 | 13.3 |
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins, MI | 1,419 | $10,988 | 15.3 |
| Pen Argyl Area School DistrictPen Argyl, PA | 1,419 | $16,915 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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