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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,015 students in Bowling Green Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Bowling Green Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
4,376 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
12,028 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
0.71
0.43
# American Indian Students
14 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
845 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
916 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
21%
11%
# White Students
1,987 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
46%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
353
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
2
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,441 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,952 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,441
$14,203
Spending / Student
$16,952
$13,943
Best Bowling Green Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Bowling Green Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 Campbell Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2290
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2290
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #33.
Bowling Green Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet School
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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