| Index | Bowling Green | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 32 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bowling Green | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 32 public schools, 6 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Bowling Green. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bowling Green, KY schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bowling Green, KY, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Auburn, KY | 1,463 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Oakland, KY | 254 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 71,628 | 48% | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gulfport, MS | 71,660 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Maple Grove, MN | 71,569 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Pittsburg, CA | 71,723 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | 24% | 49.4% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 71,628 | 48% | 0.9% |
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