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Bowling Green, KY

78,505 residents•23,011 students•52 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
2% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
—Reading
6% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.61
per 1,000 students
70% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
49.33
per 1,000 residents
8% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
32
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
11
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
46
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
32
Middle
11
High
9

These figures describe every school in Bowling Green; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bowling Green

52 schools
9.1
South Warren High School
Highpublic
9.1
South Warren Middle School
Middlepublic
9.0
Greenwood High School
Highpublic
8.7
Drakes Creek Middle School
Middlepublic
8.3
Bowling Green High School
Highpublic
7.5
Rich Pond Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Warren East High School
Highpublic
7.1
Plano Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
William H. Natcher Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Cumberland Trace Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Bowling Green Junior High School
Middlepublic
6.6
Potter Gray Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Bowling Green

14 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bowling Green in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
70% below Kentucky avg
0.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
4
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault57%
  • Theft21%
  • Weapons7%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bowling Green

3,873 total incidents reported across Bowling Green in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above Kentucky avg
49.33
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
786
Property
2,775
Drug
273
Weapons
13
Other
26

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault16%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

23,011 students enrolled across Bowling Green's schools.

  • Public21,82595%
  • Private1,1865%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bowling Green's K-12 schools.

  • White53%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Black14%
  • Asian10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.