Summary:
The city of Bath, New York is home to three schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Bath Central School District. While the schools share some common challenges, such as underperformance on state assessments and high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a few standout schools emerge from the data.
Haverling Senior High School is the highest-ranked school in the district, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 567 out of 1,228 New York high schools. It boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.2%, though its dropout rate of 9.8% is also notable. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in Bath, Vernon E Wightman Primary School and Dana L Lyon Middle School, struggle with lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state averages.
Across the district, the schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with all three schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.53% to 58.83%. Additionally, the schools have relatively low spending per student, ranging from $16,847 to $17,953. These factors may be contributing to the academic underperformance observed in the district, and further investigation may be needed to address the equity concerns raised by the lack of diversity in the student populations.
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