Bowling Green City School District

137 Clough St
Bowling Green, OH 43402-2901
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,672 students in Bowling Green City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Bowling Green City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,626 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#485 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bowling Green City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowling Green City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowling Green City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bowling Green City   School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.53
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
101 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,024 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
77%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
192
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,363 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bowling Green City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Bowling Green City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,889
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bowling Green City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,363
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bowling Green City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bowling Green City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
710 Kenwood Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0500
Grades: K-6
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
Conneaut Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
542 Haskins Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0300
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Crim Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Scott Hamilton Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0400
Grades: K-5
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Bowling Green Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1079 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0200
Grades: 6-9
| 639 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,626 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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