Public schools in Bowling Green, OH
Bowling Green has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,386 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bowling Green City Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bowling Green's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bowling Green | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green City Schools | 6 | 2,586 | $14,664 |
| Otsego Local School District | 2 | 1,678 | $12,004 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bowling Green, 1,273 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green High School | 799 | 18.5 | 27.0% | Bowling Green City Schools |
| Otsego High School | 474 | 19.8 | 47.0% | Otsego Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bowling Green, 964 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Middle School | 589 | 14.7 | 32.1% | Bowling Green City Schools |
| Otsego Junior High | 375 | 18.8 | not reported | Otsego Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Bowling Green, 1,051 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Elementary School | 414 | 17.3 | 25.8% | Bowling Green City Schools |
| Crim Elementary School | 344 | 16.4 | 53.3% | Bowling Green City Schools |
| Kenwood Elementary School | 293 | 14.7 | 40.3% | Bowling Green City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bowling Green, 98 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Preschool | 98 | 19.6 | not reported | Bowling Green City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bowling Green's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Bowling Green school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 395 students (state 395).
| Bowling Green | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 395 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Bowling Green schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bowling Green
- Bowling Green City SchoolsRuns 6 of Bowling Green's 8 public schools and spent $14,664 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,664
- Bowling Green High School, the largest high school in Bowling Green799 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.799
- Compare Bowling Green City Schools with Otsego Local School DistrictBowling Green's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bowling Green addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bowling Green
How many public schools are in Bowling Green, OH?
8 public schools with an address in Bowling Green were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,386 students.What is the largest high school in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green High School, with 799 students in 2024-25 (Bowling Green City Schools).Which districts run Bowling Green's schools?
Bowling Green City Schools (6 schools), Otsego Local School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25