Photo: OPMaster · CC BY-SA 3.0Bowling Green’s public schools outscore 70% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bowling Green, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bowling Green’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,064 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Interparochial School (private), St. Joseph School (private) and Holy Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. Bowling Green Learning Center, Lighthouse Academy and Beacon Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bowling Green’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Kentucky school districts, #54 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowling Green, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Drakes Creek Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Henry F. Moss Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 580 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Drakes Creek Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Henry F. Moss Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 580 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Greenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Greenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Greenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bowling Green · depends on your address
Greenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bowling Green’s public schools are run by Warren County School District, which also serves Oakland, Plum Springs, Smiths Grove and Woodburn. Parts of Bowling Green (18% of its land) are served by Bowling Green Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Bowling Green vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Bowling Green’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | B+ | Warren County |
| Plum Springs | — | Warren County |
Every school in Bowling Green
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 8 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Warren Co. Area Technology Center, Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit, Warren County Day Treatment, KY Advanced Tech Center, Ky TECH - Bowling Green Regional Tech Center, Bowling Green Technical College, Kentucky Advanced Technology Center and Jackson Academy).
Questions about Bowling Green’s schools
Are Bowling Green’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bowling Green children attend outscore 70% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #54 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bowling Green in?
Warren County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,559 students in 30 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bowling Green are served by Bowling Green Independent.
Where do Bowling Green kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Greenwood High School and Warren Central High School.
What is Bowling Green’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Warren County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Bowling Green spend per student?
$12,064 in Warren County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bowling Green?
Yes: St. Joseph Interparochial School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 336 students), St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 329 students) and Holy Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 101 students).
Parents talk
What Bowling Green families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.