Bowling Green R-I School District
Bowling Green, Missouri · Pike County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bowling Green R-I School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,243 students. By enrollment it is the 155th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,243 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pike County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2905660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bowling Green R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 472 | 12.7 | 47.9% |
| Bowling Green High School | High | 9–12 | 373 | 12.8 | 36.2% |
| Bowling Green Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 284 | 11.7 | 47.9% |
| Frankford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 114 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bowling Green R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bowling Green R-I in context
Size
Bowling Green R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Bowling Green Elementary School with 472 students, and the smallest is Frankford Elementary School with 114; the average is 311, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 114 students this year. Grade 12 has 88 students and kindergarten has 106, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Bowling Green R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Bowling Green R-I at 87%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.3%.
44.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.2% at Bowling Green High School to 48.2% at Frankford Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 6 counselors it has 207 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.3 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Bowling Green R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Louisiana R-II School District, 9.4 miles away with 681 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Bowling Green R-I. Pike County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 102.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 6 | 207 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.3 | 956 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,243 |
| Instructional aides | 22 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 9.8 | 127 |
| School administrators | 7 | 178 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 956 |
| All staff | 169.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 91 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 105 |
| Grade 7 | 92 |
| Grade 8 | 87 |
| Grade 9 | 96 |
| Grade 10 | 114 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana R-II School District | 9 mi | 681 | 13.1 | – |
| Boncl R-X School District | 10 mi | 39 | 4.6 | – |
| Pike County R-III School District | 16 mi | 448 | 8.5 | – |
| Van-Far R-I School District | 16 mi | 571 | 11.2 | – |
| Ralls County R-II School District | 18 mi | 800 | 12.2 | – |
| Silex R-I School District | 20 mi | 433 | 12.1 | – |
| Hannibal 60 School District | 25 mi | 3,366 | 12.2 | – |
| Community R-VI School District | 27 mi | 298 | 9.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pike County
- Louisiana R-II School District (681 students)
- Pike County R-III School District (448 students)
- Boncl R-X School District (39 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 W. Adams Street, Bowling Green, MO 63334
Phone: (573)324-5441
Website: bgschools.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.