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 is 1 public preschool serving 406 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
14 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
234 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
902 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
990 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
22%
8%
# White Students
1,955 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
44%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
322 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
354
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T C Cherry Elementary 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
| 406 students
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