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Laurel County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves London.

London’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Kentucky school districts

Students
8,676
Schools
18
Spent per student
$12,974
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$65.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Laurel County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the KY average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $65.9M, about $7,593 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−London 7,637

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for London. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 37.8% · 4,470 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 44.7% · 4,464 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 91.4% · 571 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,974 per student · 12% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 55%Federal 24%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,850’20
8,784’21
8,801’22
8,700’23
8,676’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

18 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Hunter Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corbin
A+
617 students14:1
London Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A+
592 students15:1
Bush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A+
511 students17:1
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A
388 students14:1
Colony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A
381 students15:1
Hazel Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Bernstadt
A
363 students16:1
Camp Ground Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A
327 students16:1
Sublimity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A+
323 students15:1
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A+
312 students16:1
Keavy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Keavy
A+
292 students15:1
Cold Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · London
A+
259 students15:1
Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · London
41 students
North Laurel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · London
A
970 students17:1
South Laurel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · London
A−
837 students16:1
Laurel County Day Treatment
High · Grades 6–12 · London
D
63 students16:1
North Laurel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · London
B+
1,252 students20:1
South Laurel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · London
B+
1,119 students20:1
McDaniel Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · London
29 students7:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.