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Laurel County School District

718 North Main Street
London, KY 40741
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,977 students in Laurel County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency 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).

Overview

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
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)
58%
38%
60%
45%
34%
22%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,525 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,181
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,525
$13,981

Best Laurel County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Laurel Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 Johnson Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #22.
South Laurel Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
223 S Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4745
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
Rank: #33.
Laurel County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Marydell Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-6605
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
718 N. Main Street
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4600
Grades: K-12
| 37 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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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