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 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,306 students in Bowling Green Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Bowling Green Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Bowling Green Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowling Green High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
4,177 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
13,469 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.43
# American Indian Students
14 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
799 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
858 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
21%
11%
# White Students
1,965 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
47%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
388
# Students in K Grade:
296
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
3
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,129 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,760 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,129
$14,317
Spending / Student
$17,760
$14,055
Best Bowling Green Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1211 Center St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Bowling Green High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2300
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,230 students
Rank: #33.
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1020 Kentucky St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-7155
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-7155
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
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
Grades: 6-12
| 54 students
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
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
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