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Bowling Green R-I School District

700 W. Adams Street
Bowling Green, MO 63334-0005
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bowling Green R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 270 students in Bowling Green R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Bowling Green R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,325 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Bowling Green R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#173 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
40%
46%
43%
42%
38%
92%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.24
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
87%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,306 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,875
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,306
$13,908

Best Bowling Green R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bowling Green Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 W Adams Street
Bowling Green, MO 63334
(573) 324-2181
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,325 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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