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Schools in Bowling Green · Bowling Green R-I School District

Bowling Green’s public schools outscore 67% of Missouri 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 Missouri, not nationally.

#113of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
1,129 students on the public path
In brief

Bowling Green’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,020 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bowling Green Middle, then Bowling Green High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bowling Green’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Missouri school districts, #113 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (623)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 687 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Bowling Green anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bowling Green’s students in the tested grades sat them (682 in math, 692 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowling Green, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bowling Green Elem.Bowling Green R-I School DistrictB−
6–8Bowling Green MiddleBowling Green R-I School DistrictB−
9–12Bowling Green HighBowling Green R-I School DistrictC

Bowling Green’s public schools are run by Bowling Green R-I School District, which also serves Curryville and Frankford. 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.

Bowling Green R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,243 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,020MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 692 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 682 students tested

Bowling Green vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Bowling Green’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bowling GreenB+Bowling Green R-I

Every school in Bowling Green

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bowling Greenby address
Bowling Green Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
472 students13:1Rate it →
Bowling Green Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
284 students12:1Rate it →
Bowling Green High
High · Grades 9–12
C
373 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lillian Schaper School and Bowling Green ECC).

Questions about Bowling Green’s schools

Are Bowling Green’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bowling Green children attend outscore 67% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #113 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bowling Green in?

Bowling Green R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,243 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bowling Green kids go to high school?

Bowling Green High, with 373 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bowling Green’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bowling Green R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Bowling Green spend per student?

$13,020 in Bowling Green R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.