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Bowling Green, MO

4,472 residents•1,293 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
29% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
45%Reading
15% above Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
0.77
per 1,000 students
76% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.02
per 1,000 residents
61% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Bowling Green

5 schools
6.4
Bowling Green High School
Highpublic
6.1
Bowling Green Middle School
Middlepublic
5.0
Bowling Green Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Lillian Schaper School
Elementarypublic
—
St Clement School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bowling Green

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

School Crime Rate
76% below Missouri avg
0.77
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Pornography100%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
61% below Missouri avg
21.02
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
26
Property
32
Drug
32
Weapons
1
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Drugs34%
  • Assault26%
  • Theft24%
  • Burglary5%
  • Pornography3%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other5%

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

1,293 students enrolled across Bowling Green's schools.

  • Public1,22595%
  • Private685%

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.

  • White88%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
42%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.