Bowling Green R-I
Bowling Green R-I is a public school district based in Bowling Green, Missouri, serving 1,325 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #144 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 331 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Jeff Jennewein. It spends about $10,886 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Bowling Green R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bowling Green R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,886 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,147 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia R-VICentralia | 1,343 | 4 | $8,557 | 13.4 | #141 |
| Moniteau Co. R-ICalifornia | 1,337 | 3 | $9,871 | 12.9 | #142 |
| Ava R-IAva | 1,330 | 3 | $8,645 | 14.1 | #143 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green · this district | 1,325 | 4 | $10,886 | 13.0 | #144 |
| Fair Grove R-XFair Grove | 1,296 | 3 | $8,955 | 15.2 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein, IA | 1,326 | $12,878 | 13.7 |
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,326 | $25,924 | 9.8 |
| Potsdam Central School DistrictPotsdam, NY | 1,325 | $21,926 | 12.6 |
| Schuylerville Central School DistrictSchuylerville, NY | 1,325 | $22,326 | 10.6 |
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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