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Bowling Green, Ohio - 6 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Bowling Green City School District #495 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,359 per pupil, Bowling Green City School District ranks #554 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,586
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,359
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bowling Green City School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,359 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.0% local, 22.9% state, and 11.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #495 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 302.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crim Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bowling Green High School, enrolling 799 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bowling Green Preschool, at 98 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bowling Green High School accounts for 30.9% of all Bowling Green City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bowling Green City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bowling Green City School District school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
Bowling Green City School District school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 799 students (highest), a spread of 701 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bowling Green City School District student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bowling Green City School District is typically wider than the Bowling Green City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bowling Green City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bowling Green City School District is typically wider than the Bowling Green City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Bowling Green City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Bowling Green City School District?
Bowling Green City School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,586 students.
How much does Bowling Green City School District spend per student?
Bowling Green City School District spends $13,359 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #495 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Bowling Green City School District?
Bowling Green City School District students are 74.6% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bowling Green City School District?
Bowling Green City School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #495 out of 806 districts in Ohio.