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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bowling Green City School District

137 Clough St
Bowling Green, OH 43402-2901
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (419) 354-0800
www.bgcs.k12.oh.us

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,640 students in Bowling Green City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Bowling Green City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
Kind173109
1176117
2183119
3196124
4166117
5157121
6189122
719191
820990
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District Rank

Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#402 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBowling Green City School District
2023#402
2022#414
2021#485
2019#343
2018#268
2017#287
2016#266
2015#270
2014#307
2013#189
2012#197
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56%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202356%54%
202252%52%
202140%50%
201967%63%
201870%62%
201769%63%
201667%61%
201576%68%
201483%77%
201385%76%
201286%78%
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61%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202261%60%
202158%57%
201968%64%
201870%63%
201769%62%
201662%55%
201579%74%
201488%83%
201391%83%
201290%83%
201189%82%
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70%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202270%63%
202169%60%
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94%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202394%86%
202296%86%
202193%84%
202094%84%
201990%82%
201890%82%
201798%82%
201694%82%
201594%81%
201494%81%
201394%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
20240.410.53
20230.410.52
20220.390.52
20210.400.51
20200.370.49
20190.370.49
20180.360.47
20170.360.47
20160.360.47
20150.380.46
20140.360.44
20130.360.44
20120.350.43
20110.350.43
20100.240.41
20090.240.40
20080.230.40
20070.230.40
20060.230.37
20050.220.38
20040.210.37
20030.220.37
20020.150.32
20010.130.32
20000.130.31
19990.120.31
19980.150.31
19970.150.30
19960.150.29
19950.150.29
19940.150.29
19930.150.29
19920.160.28
19910.140.29
19900.140.28
19890.130.28
19880.140.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%2%
20143%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20112%3%
20104%3%
20094%3%
20083%2%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20002%1%
19991%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19911%2%
19903%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
14%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202413%8%
202314%7%
202214%7%
202114%6%
202012%6%
201912%6%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201611%5%
201511%5%
20149%5%
20139%4%
20128%4%
20116%3%
20106%4%
20096%4%
20086%4%
20076%3%
20066%3%
20057%3%
20046%3%
20037%3%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19994%2%
19985%2%
19975%1%
19965%1%
19955%1%
19945%1%
19935%1%
19925%1%
19915%1%
19904%1%
19894%1%
19884%1%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
20244%17%
20234%17%
20224%17%
20214%17%
20205%17%
20195%17%
20182%16%
20172%16%
20162%16%
20153%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20113%16%
20106%17%
20095%17%
20085%17%
20075%17%
20064%17%
20053%18%
20043%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20011%16%
20001%16%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19971%16%
19961%15%
19951%15%
19941%15%
19931%15%
19921%14%
19912%14%
19901%14%
19891%14%
19881%14%
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% White
75%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
202475%66%
202375%67%
202277%67%
202176%68%
202078%69%
201978%69%
201879%71%
201779%71%
201679%71%
201576%72%
201479%73%
201379%73%
201280%74%
201180%74%
201084%76%
200985%76%
200886%77%
200786%77%
200687%78%
200587%77%
200488%78%
200388%78%
200292%81%
200193%81%
200093%81%
199994%82%
199892%82%
199792%82%
199692%83%
199592%83%
199492%83%
199392%83%
199292%84%
199192%83%
199092%84%
198993%84%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
20245%6%
20235%6%
20223%6%
20213%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20166%5%
20158%5%
20146%4%
20137%4%
20127%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,867 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
2023$42 MM$15 MM
2022$39 MM$14 MM
2021$42 MM$15 MM
2020$39 MM$14 MM
2019$38 MM$14 MM
2018$38 MM$13 MM
2017$37 MM$13 MM
2016$37 MM$12 MM
2015$34 MM$12 MM
2014$36 MM$11 MM
2012$35 MM$12 MM
2011$36 MM$12 MM
2010$34 MM$12 MM
2009$37 MM$12 MM
2008$38 MM$12 MM
2007$37 MM$12 MM
2006$33 MM$11 MM
2005$31 MM$11 MM
2004$29 MM$12 MM
2003$28 MM$13 MM
2002$27 MM$14 MM
2001$28 MM$14 MM
2000$27 MM$12 MM
1999$24 MM$12 MM
1998$25 MM$11 MM
1997$23 MM$11 MM
1996$22 MM$10 MM
1995$20 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
2023$38 MM$14 MM
2022$35 MM$13 MM
2021$38 MM$14 MM
2020$35 MM$13 MM
2019$35 MM$13 MM
2018$39 MM$12 MM
2017$36 MM$12 MM
2016$33 MM$11 MM
2015$38 MM$12 MM
2014$33 MM$10 MM
2012$37 MM$11 MM
2011$35 MM$12 MM
2010$38 MM$12 MM
2009$54 MM$11 MM
2008$39 MM$11 MM
2007$33 MM$11 MM
2006$32 MM$11 MM
2005$30 MM$11 MM
2004$28 MM$12 MM
2003$28 MM$13 MM
2002$27 MM$13 MM
2001$27 MM$14 MM
2000$26 MM$12 MM
1999$22 MM$11 MM
1998$21 MM$11 MM
1997$20 MM$11 MM
1996$21 MM$10 MM
1995$21 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,446
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
2023$16,135$16,507
2022$13,489$15,024
2021$15,295$15,864
2020$13,489$15,024
2019$12,785$14,759
2018$12,437$14,436
2017$12,437$15,373
2016$12,707$14,419
2015$11,643$11,970
2014$12,010$12,894
2012$11,731$12,166
2011$11,904$12,268
2010$11,425$11,970
2009$11,707$10,997
2008$12,102$10,962
2007$11,508$9,987
2006$10,388$9,642
2005$9,784$9,138
2004$8,971$8,445
2003$8,494$8,538
2002$8,572$8,495
2001$8,362$7,849
2000$7,897$7,124
1999$6,955$6,606
1998$7,224$6,077
1997$6,660$5,826
1995$5,585$5,035
1992$2,956$4,567
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Spending / Student
$14,867
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBowling Green City School DistrictOhio
2023$14,585$15,475
2022$12,083$14,061
2021$13,826$14,872
2020$12,083$14,061
2019$11,790$13,780
2018$12,708$13,237
2017$12,041$14,225
2016$11,167$12,986
2015$13,072$11,436
2014$10,964$11,605
2012$12,387$11,799
2011$11,706$11,769
2010$12,828$11,436
2009$17,331$10,473
2008$12,520$9,943
2007$10,457$9,346
2006$10,300$9,161
2005$9,495$8,760
2004$8,886$8,632
2003$8,694$8,918
2002$8,570$8,384
2001$7,904$8,067
2000$7,466$6,766
1999$6,516$6,262
1998$6,234$5,892
1997$5,687$5,689
1995$5,943$5,077
1992$3,933$4,541
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Best Bowling Green City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conneaut Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
542 Haskins Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0300
Gr: K-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Kenwood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
710 Kenwood Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0500
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Bowling Green Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1079 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0200
Gr: 6-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Crim Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Scott Hamilton Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-0400
Gr: K-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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