Bowling Green Independent
Bowling Green Independent is a public school district based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 4,831 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,932 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Bowling Green Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bowling Green Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,932 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,652 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 294 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 642 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell CountyAlexandria | 5,166 | 10 | $11,911 | 16.1 | #24 |
| Owensboro IndependentOwensboro | 5,049 | 13 | $13,581 | 13.8 | #25 |
| Meade CountyBrandenburg | 4,922 | 9 | $9,300 | 18.9 | #26 |
| Barren CountyGlasgow | 4,908 | 11 | $11,496 | 15.5 | #27 |
| Bowling Green IndependentBowling Green · this district | 4,831 | 10 | $12,932 | 16.4 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush, NY | 4,836 | $21,760 | 14.1 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca, NY | 4,835 | $19,986 | 11.5 |
| Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago, WI | 4,835 | $11,813 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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