BAVEL

239 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Based on the location provided, **BAVEL** (which stands for the **Barren County Area Vocational Education Lab**) serves as a specialized educational facility within the Barren County School District in Glasgow, Kentucky. It is designed to provide career and technical education (CTE) to high school students, offering hands-on training and certification programs that prepare individuals for specific industries, such as healthcare, skilled trades, technology, and business.

The school functions as a bridge between traditional high school academics and the professional workforce. By providing students with access to specialized equipment, industry-standard curriculum, and vocational instruction, BAVEL allows them to earn professional credentials or college credit while still in school. This educational model is focused on fostering career readiness, helping students develop practical, job-ready skills that ensure they are competitive candidates upon graduation, whether they choose to enter the workforce immediately or pursue advanced post-secondary training.

239

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

29.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BAVEL
Demographic	Student Count
White	198
Hispanic	14
Black	8
Asian	5
Two or More	14

White
198 (82.8 %)
Hispanic
14 (5.9 %)
Two or More
14 (5.9 %)
Black
8 (3.3 %)
Asian
5 (2.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Barren County
Phone:	(270)629-4185
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 7

Grade 1 2

Grade 2 7

Grade 3 5

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 15

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 23

Grade 9 29

Grade 10 27