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Bowling Green, KY
Public School Ratings




Bowling Green Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Bowling Green


Bowling Green Independent School District details

Bowling Green Independent School District
1211 Center St
Bowling Green, KY 42101

4,526 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Bowling Green Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.4% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
43%
46%
47%
42%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bowling Green High School
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, KY, 42104
09-12
Bowling Green Junior High School
900 Campbell Ln
Bowling Green, KY, 42104
06-08
Bowling Green Learning Center School
503 Old Morgantown Rd
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
06-12
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit School
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
KG-12
Dishman Mcginnis Elementary School
375 Glen Lily Road
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
KG-05
Parker-Bennett-Curry School
165 Webb Dr
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
KG-05
Potter Gray Elementary School
610 Wakefield Dr.
Bowling Green, KY, 42103
KG-05
T C Cherry Elementary School
1001 Liberty Ave
Bowling Green, KY, 42104
PK-05
W R Mcneill Elementary School
1800 Creason Drive
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
KG-05
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Ctr School
1020 Kentucky St
Bowling Green, KY, 42102
06-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 46.8% 75.7%
Black 23.9% 11.5%
Hispanic 21.8% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.9% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.5% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 64.3% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,260 $32,861,000 43.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $573 $2,594,000 3.5%
Staff $519 $2,350,000 3.1%
General Administration $414 $1,876,000 2.5%
School Administration $607 $2,749,000 3.7%
Operation $1,269 $5,743,000 7.6%
Transportation $441 $1,998,000 2.7%
Other $240 $1,088,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,065 $18,398,000 24.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,273 $23,867,000 31.8%
Total Expenditures $16,599 $75,126,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Warren County School District details

Warren County School District
303 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42102

18,164 Students enrolled in District

34 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Warren County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.3% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
43%
48%
47%
43%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alvaton Elementary School
6350 Old Scottsville Rd.
Alvaton, KY, 42122
PK-06
Beacon Academy School
1022 West Main Street
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
06-12
Bowling Green Technical College School
1845 Loop Drive
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
UG-UG
Briarwood Elementary School
265 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY, 42103
PK-06
Bristow Elementary School
6151 Louisville Rd
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
PK-06
Cumberland Trace Elementary School
2464 Cumberland Trace Rd
Bowling Green, KY, 42103
PK-06
Drakes Creek Middle School
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY, 42104
07-08
Geo International High School
1808 Loop Drive
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
09-12
Greenwood High School
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY, 42104
09-12
Henry F. Moss Middle School
2565 Russellville Rd
Bowling Green, KY, 42101
07-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 62.1% 75.7%
Black 11.9% 11.5%
Hispanic 13.5% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.0% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 59.2% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 55.8% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.4% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,152 $129,913,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $590 $10,710,000 4.6%
Staff $224 $4,064,000 1.7%
General Administration $152 $2,766,000 1.2%
School Administration $531 $9,653,000 4.1%
Operation $764 $13,877,000 5.9%
Transportation $547 $9,928,000 4.2%
Other $247 $4,493,000 1.9%
Total Support $3,055 $55,491,000 23.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,679 $48,669,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $12,887 $234,073,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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