B−
Bowling Green City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Bowling Green, Liberty, Center, Milton, Plain, Portage, Custar and Milton Center, and parts of Middleton, Portage and Jackson.
Students
2,537
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,220
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$87.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bowling Green City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $87.7M, about $34,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Custar.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Bowling Green Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bowling Green High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,220 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 21%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,728’20
2,626’21
2,586’22
2,553’23
2,537’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.