Happy Valley Learning Center

Happy Valley Learning Center is one of the rural-scale four-year high schools in Glasgow, Kentucky, operated by Glasgow Independent, with 10 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 98% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Glasgow Independent runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,511 students. Happy Valley Learning Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Happy Valley Learning Center records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 20% Black. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Happy Valley Learning Center shows 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.1:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Barren County's rate of about 59%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Barren County put median household earnings sit near $50,628, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barren County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,749 students), of which Happy Valley Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Success Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Happy Valley Learning Center operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Happy Valley Learning Center's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 12 (now 10). Black enrollment moved from 33% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 0.9:1 in 2018 to 3.1:1 today.

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