Bavel

Bavel is an alternative public virtual school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades 1-12 with a total enrollment of 217 students. As part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Bavel stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, strong academic performance, and unique virtual learning environment.

Bavel's four-year graduation rates have consistently ranged from 89.8% to 96.8% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Bavel students have outperformed their peers in the Barren County and Kentucky state averages in several subject areas and grade levels, with 10th-grade students scoring 70% proficient or better in Mathematics and 79% proficient or better in Reading, compared to 44% and 44% for Barren County, and 41% and 47% for the state, respectively.

However, Bavel does face some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.3% to 29.8% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.55% to 20.4%, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population compared to the surrounding area. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 27.1 to 33.6 over the past three school years, which may impact the quality of instruction and personalized attention students receive.