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Bowling Green City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 104 students in Bowling Green City School District.
Public Preschools in Bowling Green City School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,553 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%

Graduation Rate
96%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
98 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,927 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
179
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,774 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,343
$17,287

Spending / Student
$14,774
$17,235

Best Bowling Green City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
542 Haskins Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-3576
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-3576
Grades: PK
| 104 students
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