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Laurel County School District

718 North Main Street
London, KY 40741

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Tel: (606) 862-4600

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Laurel County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,977 students in Laurel County School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.

Public Middle Schools in Laurel County School District have an score of 51% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).

The top-ranked public middle schools in Laurel County School District are North Laurel Middle School, South Laurel Middle School and Laurel County Day Treatment. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

19 Schools

553 Schools

# Students

8,700 Students

177,241 Students

# Teachers

556 Teachers

11,979 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
6	611	218
7	634	272
8	652	276
9	29	28
10	15	27
11	22	27
12	14	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Laurel County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#9 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laurel County School District
2023	#9
2022	#9
2021	#7
2019	#10
2018	#7
2017	#15
2016	#15
2015	#27
2014	#26
2013	#72
2012	#60

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	58%	38%
2022	53%	38%
2021	51%	30%
2019	60%	46%
2018	62%	47%
2017	58%	47%
2016	57%	49%
2015	53%	45%
2014	54%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	42%	41%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2022	60%	45%
2021	56%	42%
2019	67%	56%
2018	62%	56%
2017	66%	56%
2016	64%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	51%	51%
2012	49%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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34%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2022	34%	22%
2021	33%	24%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	90%
2022	80%	90%
2021	79%	90%
2020	84%	90%
2019	84%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	84%	89%
2016	86%	89%
2015	85%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	79%	89%

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0.13

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	0.13	0.46
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.12	0.44
2021	0.11	0.42
2020	0.10	0.41
2019	0.10	0.41
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.18	0.38
2014	0.07	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.06	0.32
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.05	0.24
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.04	0.23
2002	0.03	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.03	0.22
1997	0.04	0.22
1996	0.02	0.20
1995	0.03	0.20
1994	0.02	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.02	0.18
1990	0.01	0.18
1989	0.04	0.18
1988	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% White

93%

74%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	93%	72%
2023	94%	73%
2022	94%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	84%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	98%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	98%	90%
1988	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,525 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$106 MM	$31 MM
2022	$101 MM	$28 MM
2021	$106 MM	$31 MM
2020	$101 MM	$28 MM
2019	$102 MM	$29 MM
2018	$99 MM	$28 MM
2017	$94 MM	$27 MM
2016	$92 MM	$26 MM
2015	$86 MM	$24 MM
2014	$89 MM	$25 MM
2012	$89 MM	$25 MM
2011	$87 MM	$25 MM
2010	$86 MM	$24 MM
2009	$85 MM	$24 MM
2008	$85 MM	$23 MM
2007	$79 MM	$21 MM
2006	$74 MM	$21 MM
2005	$66 MM	$19 MM
2004	$63 MM	$18 MM
2003	$61 MM	$17 MM
2002	$56 MM	$16 MM
2001	$54 MM	$16 MM
2000	$52 MM	$15 MM
1999	$50 MM	$15 MM
1998	$47 MM	$13 MM
1997	$47 MM	$13 MM
1996	$46 MM	$12 MM
1995	$43 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$100 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$100 MM	$31 MM
2022	$100 MM	$30 MM
2021	$100 MM	$31 MM
2020	$100 MM	$30 MM
2019	$98 MM	$29 MM
2018	$99 MM	$29 MM
2017	$94 MM	$27 MM
2016	$99 MM	$26 MM
2015	$92 MM	$24 MM
2014	$94 MM	$24 MM
2012	$86 MM	$25 MM
2011	$97 MM	$25 MM
2010	$92 MM	$24 MM
2009	$90 MM	$23 MM
2008	$97 MM	$23 MM
2007	$95 MM	$23 MM
2006	$75 MM	$21 MM
2005	$71 MM	$20 MM
2004	$60 MM	$18 MM
2003	$56 MM	$17 MM
2002	$54 MM	$16 MM
2001	$53 MM	$15 MM
2000	$56 MM	$16 MM
1999	$53 MM	$15 MM
1998	$54 MM	$14 MM
1997	$49 MM	$14 MM
1996	$48 MM	$13 MM
1995	$45 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,181

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,041	$14,017
2022	$10,785	$12,277
2021	$11,974	$13,947
2020	$10,785	$12,277
2019	$11,198	$12,601
2018	$10,690	$12,004
2017	$10,087	$11,655
2016	$9,882	$11,340
2015	$9,074	$10,260
2014	$9,433	$10,525
2012	$9,432	$10,538
2011	$9,288	$10,815
2010	$9,124	$10,260
2009	$9,217	$10,129
2008	$9,129	$9,593
2007	$8,678	$9,177
2006	$8,018	$8,595
2005	$7,243	$8,058
2004	$7,000	$7,571
2003	$6,824	$7,233
2002	$6,411	$6,765
2001	$6,433	$6,804
2000	$6,151	$6,297
1999	$5,953	$6,223
1998	$5,450	$5,571
1997	$5,600	$5,719
1995	$5,082	$5,143
1992	$3,969	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,525

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,393	$14,031
2022	$10,651	$13,046
2021	$11,330	$13,961
2020	$10,651	$13,046
2019	$10,816	$12,743
2018	$10,690	$12,248
2017	$10,095	$11,623
2016	$10,595	$11,206
2015	$9,668	$10,180
2014	$9,967	$10,401
2012	$9,078	$10,497
2011	$10,292	$10,742
2010	$9,721	$10,180
2009	$9,763	$9,906
2008	$10,356	$9,747
2007	$10,502	$9,749
2006	$8,087	$8,847
2005	$7,795	$8,358
2004	$6,660	$7,657
2003	$6,348	$7,021
2002	$6,165	$6,829
2001	$6,279	$6,553
2000	$6,667	$6,848
1999	$6,268	$6,265
1998	$6,311	$5,710
1997	$5,771	$6,044
1995	$5,288	$4,886
1992	$3,731	$3,804

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Best Laurel County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Laurel Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
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101 Johnson Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715

Gr: 6-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

South Laurel Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
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Top 20%

Add to Compare

223 S Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4745

Gr: 6-8 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Laurel County Day Treatment

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

65 Marydell Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-6605

Gr: 6-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Laurel County Schools Elearning Academy

Add to Compare

718 N. Main Street
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4600

Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 93% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 34% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

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Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

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