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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 10%)
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 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#402 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
542 Haskins Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-3576
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-3576
Gr: PK | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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