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Bowling Green City School District

137 Clough St
Bowling Green, OH 43402-2901
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,399 students in Bowling Green City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Bowling Green City School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bowling Green City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowling Green High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,553 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#402 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
56%
54%
61%
60%
70%
63%
94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
76%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,774 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,343
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,774
$17,243

Best Bowling Green City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bowling Green Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1079 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0200
Gr: 6-9 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Bowling Green High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
530 W Poe Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0100
Gr: 9-12 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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