Top Rankings
Bowling Green Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,385 students in Bowling Green Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Bowling Green Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Bowling Green Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowling Green High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bowling Green Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.46
# American Indian Students
14 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
234 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
902 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
10%
# Black Students
990 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
22%
11%
# White Students
1,955 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
44%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
322 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
394
# Students in K Grade:
354
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,552 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,100
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,552
$13,981
Best Bowling Green Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1020 Kentucky St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-7155
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-7155
Grades: 6-12
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1211 Center St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Bowling Green High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2300
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,290 students
Rank: #44.
Bowling Green Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
503 Old Morgantown Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2321
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2321
Grades: 6-12
| 44 students
Rank: n/an/a
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit
Alternative School
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
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