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 is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in Bowling Green Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 17% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
4,177 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
15,414 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
14 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
799 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
858 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
21%
8%
# White Students
1,965 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
47%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
296
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T C Cherry Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Liberty Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2230
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 746-2230
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
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