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Bowling Green Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,119 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 46% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
4,765 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
23%
11%
% White
42%
73%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,429
$17,532
Spending / Student
$18,506
$17,223
Best Bowling Green Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Bowling Green Junior High School
(Math: 47% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,042 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Bowling Green Learning Center
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit
Alternative School
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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