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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 is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Bowling Green Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Bowling Green Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
4,376 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
14 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
845 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
916 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
21%
8%
# White Students
1,987 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
46%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
353
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T C Cherry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Liberty Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2230
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2230
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
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