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Schools in Bowling Green · Bowling Green City School District

Bowling Green’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#621of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.9
Schools in town
7
2,537 students on the public path
In brief

Bowling Green’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 523 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bowling Green’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,220 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bowling Green Middle School, then Bowling Green High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northwest Ohio Montessori (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bowling Green’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (523)Better than 62%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,374 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Bowling Green anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bowling Green’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,358 in math, 1,390 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
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Bowling Green Middle SchoolBowling Green City School DistrictC+
9–12Bowling Green High SchoolBowling Green City School DistrictC+

Bowling Green’s public schools are run by Bowling Green City School District, which also serves Center, Custar, Liberty and Milton Center and others. 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 City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,537 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,220OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 1390 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 1358 students tested

Bowling Green vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bowling GreenBBowling Green City
CenterB+Bowling Green City PK–12 · Eastwood Local PK–12
PlainBBowling Green City PK–12 · Otsego Local PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Bowling Green City with Bowling Green, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bowling Green

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

District schools in Bowling Greenby address
Bowling Green Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
98 students20:1Rate it →
Conneaut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
414 students17:1Rate it →
Crim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
344 students16:1Rate it →
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
293 students15:1Rate it →
Bowling Green Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
589 students15:1Rate it →
Bowling Green High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
799 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northwest Ohio Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
23 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bowling Green’s schools

Are Bowling Green’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Bowling Green children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bowling Green in?

Bowling Green City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,537 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bowling Green kids go to high school?

Bowling Green High School, with 799 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bowling Green’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Bowling Green City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bowling Green spend per student?

$16,220 in Bowling Green City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bowling Green?

Yes: Northwest Ohio Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 23 students).

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.