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Bowling Green City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,399 students in Bowling Green City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Bowling Green City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bowling Green City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowling Green High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,553 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.52
# American Indian Students
6 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
98 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,927 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
76%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
675
# Students in K Grade:
179
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,774 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,343
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,774
$17,235
Best Bowling Green City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowling Green High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
530 W Poe Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0100
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 799 students
Rank: #22.
Bowling Green Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1079 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0200
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0200
Grades: 6-9
| 600 students
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