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Item: Bowling Green Independent School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1211 Center St
Bowling Green, KY 42101

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Top 30%

Tel: (270) 746-2200

www.bgreen.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Bowling Green Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

4,765 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

294 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	89	142
Kind	373	265
1	371	276
2	375	279
3	359	289
4	369	271
5	338	276
6	355	276
7	352	257
8	347	274
9	383	297
10	352	295
11	380	283
12	321	264
Grade Not Listed	1	3

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	#42
2022	#43
2021	#47
2019	#68
2018	#59
2017	#51
2016	#53
2015	#46
2014	#58
2013	#33
2012	#25
2011	#75
2010	#74

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	44%	38%
2022	43%	38%
2021	37%	30%
2019	48%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	50%	49%
2015	46%	45%
2014	45%	46%
2013	45%	42%
2012	46%	41%
2011	67%	66%
2010	66%	64%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	48%	45%
2021	41%	42%
2019	56%	56%
2018	48%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	59%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	56%	54%
2013	55%	51%
2012	56%	48%
2011	73%	72%
2010	72%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	25%	24%

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(21-22)

97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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(2022-23)

15.7%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	15.7%	28%
2022	14.4%	26.1%
2021	16.1%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.71	0.45
2022	0.70	0.44
2021	0.69	0.42
2020	0.66	0.42
2019	0.66	0.41
2018	0.63	0.39
2017	0.63	0.39
2016	0.63	0.38
2015	0.61	0.36
2014	0.60	0.36
2013	0.58	0.35
2012	0.57	0.33
2011	0.55	0.32
2010	0.54	0.30
2009	0.53	0.30
2008	0.54	0.28
2007	0.53	0.28
2006	0.49	0.25
2005	0.49	0.25
2004	0.48	0.23
2003	0.48	0.23
2002	0.48	0.23
2001	0.48	0.23
2000	0.48	0.24
1999	0.49	0.23
1998	0.47	0.22
1997	0.44	0.22
1996	0.43	0.20
1995	0.43	0.20
1994	0.42	0.22
1993	0.39	0.18
1992	0.39	0.22
1991	0.37	0.18
1990	0.37	0.18
1989	0.36	0.18
1988	0.37	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	20%	9%
2022	19%	8%
2021	18%	8%
2020	17%	8%
2019	17%	7%
2018	17%	7%
2017	17%	6%
2016	16%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	14%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	12%	4%
2011	12%	4%
2010	11%	4%
2009	11%	3%
2008	12%	3%
2007	9%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

23%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	22%	11%
2022	21%	11%
2021	21%	11%
2020	21%	11%
2019	21%	11%
2018	19%	10%
2017	19%	11%
2016	20%	11%
2015	20%	11%
2014	19%	11%
2013	18%	11%
2012	19%	11%
2011	20%	11%
2010	20%	11%
2009	20%	11%
2008	21%	11%
2007	22%	11%
2006	22%	11%
2005	22%	11%
2004	22%	10%
2003	22%	11%
2002	22%	11%
2001	22%	11%
2000	24%	10%
1999	25%	11%
1998	24%	10%
1997	23%	10%
1996	23%	10%
1995	23%	10%
1994	23%	10%
1993	22%	9%
1992	21%	10%
1991	21%	10%
1990	21%	9%
1989	20%	9%
1988	19%	9%

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% White

42%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	45%	73%
2022	47%	74%
2021	49%	75%
2020	52%	75%
2019	52%	76%
2018	55%	77%
2017	55%	77%
2016	56%	78%
2015	57%	79%
2014	59%	79%
2013	61%	80%
2012	62%	81%
2011	63%	82%
2010	64%	83%
2009	65%	83%
2008	63%	84%
2007	64%	84%
2006	70%	86%
2005	67%	86%
2004	69%	87%
2003	68%	87%
2002	68%	87%
2001	69%	87%
2000	68%	87%
1999	67%	87%
1998	69%	88%
1997	71%	88%
1996	72%	89%
1995	72%	89%
1994	72%	88%
1993	75%	90%
1992	76%	88%
1991	76%	90%
1990	76%	90%
1989	78%	90%
1988	77%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,506 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$83 MM	$39 MM
2022	$70 MM	$34 MM
2021	$63 MM	$31 MM
2020	$57 MM	$28 MM
2019	$56 MM	$29 MM
2018	$52 MM	$28 MM
2017	$50 MM	$27 MM
2016	$47 MM	$26 MM
2015	$42 MM	$24 MM
2014	$43 MM	$25 MM
2012	$43 MM	$25 MM
2011	$43 MM	$25 MM
2010	$42 MM	$24 MM
2009	$41 MM	$24 MM
2008	$40 MM	$23 MM
2007	$36 MM	$21 MM
2006	$34 MM	$21 MM
2005	$31 MM	$19 MM
2004	$30 MM	$18 MM
2003	$30 MM	$17 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$26 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1997	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$12 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$88 MM	$38 MM
2022	$75 MM	$34 MM
2021	$74 MM	$31 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$60 MM	$29 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$27 MM
2016	$45 MM	$26 MM
2015	$43 MM	$24 MM
2014	$52 MM	$24 MM
2012	$42 MM	$25 MM
2011	$42 MM	$25 MM
2010	$43 MM	$24 MM
2009	$50 MM	$23 MM
2008	$42 MM	$23 MM
2007	$34 MM	$23 MM
2006	$33 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$20 MM
2004	$32 MM	$18 MM
2003	$32 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$25 MM	$15 MM
2000	$27 MM	$16 MM
1999	$30 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$22 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$13 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM
1990	$14 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,429

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$18,978	$17,794
2022	$16,719	$16,021
2021	$15,224	$13,947
2020	$12,998	$12,277
2019	$13,015	$12,601
2018	$12,285	$12,004
2017	$11,834	$11,655
2016	$11,510	$11,340
2015	$10,265	$10,260
2014	$10,705	$10,525
2012	$10,700	$10,538
2011	$11,122	$10,815
2010	$10,778	$10,260
2009	$10,721	$10,129
2008	$10,674	$9,593
2007	$9,849	$9,177
2006	$9,274	$8,595
2005	$8,326	$8,058
2004	$8,208	$7,571
2003	$8,363	$7,233
2002	$7,933	$6,765
2001	$7,810	$6,804
2000	$7,486	$6,297
1999	$7,175	$6,223
1998	$6,578	$5,571
1997	$6,637	$5,719
1995	$5,909	$5,143
1992	$4,709	$3,961
1990	$3,786	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$18,506

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bowling Green Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$20,151	$17,331
2022	$17,986	$15,650
2021	$17,871	$13,961
2020	$15,874	$13,046
2019	$14,129	$12,743
2018	$11,983	$12,248
2017	$10,815	$11,623
2016	$10,970	$11,206
2015	$10,474	$10,180
2014	$12,735	$10,401
2012	$10,405	$10,497
2011	$10,731	$10,742
2010	$10,998	$10,180
2009	$13,266	$9,906
2008	$11,123	$9,747
2007	$9,283	$9,749
2006	$8,832	$8,847
2005	$10,014	$8,358
2004	$8,733	$7,657
2003	$8,713	$7,021
2002	$7,454	$6,829
2001	$7,251	$6,553
2000	$7,659	$6,848
1999	$8,734	$6,265
1998	$6,588	$5,710
1997	$6,357	$6,044
1995	$5,868	$4,886
1992	$4,643	$3,804
1990	$3,900	$3,062

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bowling Green Independent School District?

Bowling Green Independent School District manages 10 public schools serving 4,765 students.

What is the rank of Bowling Green Independent School District?

Bowling Green Independent School District is ranked #39 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bowling Green Independent School District?

42% of Bowling Green Independent School District students are White, 23% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bowling Green Independent School District?

Bowling Green Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Bowling Green Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,506 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 97% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education