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Public School Review - Established 2003

Laurel County School District

718 North Main Street
London, KY 40741
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (606) 862-4600
www.laurel.k12.ky.us

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 2026 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 6,276 students in Laurel County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Laurel County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Laurel County School District are Sublimity Elementary School, Cold Hill Elementary School and London Elementary School. 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 elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
8,676 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K34898
Kind647252
1690276
2717279
3702289
4618271
5643276
6604276
7605227
8625241
92920
102422
111221
121220
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#9 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLaurel 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
202358%38%
202253%38%
202151%30%
201960%46%
201862%47%
201758%47%
201657%49%
201553%45%
201454%46%
201341%42%
201242%41%
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60%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
202260%45%
202156%42%
201967%56%
201862%56%
201766%56%
201664%56%
201559%55%
201459%54%
201351%51%
201249%48%
201172%72%
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34%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
202234%22%
202133%24%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
202393%90%
202280%90%
202179%90%
202084%90%
201984%90%
201887%90%
201784%89%
201686%89%
201585%89%
201480%88%
201379%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
20240.130.46
20230.120.45
20220.120.44
20210.110.42
20200.100.41
20190.100.41
20180.080.39
20170.080.39
20160.080.38
20150.180.38
20140.070.36
20130.070.35
20120.070.33
20110.070.32
20100.060.32
20090.050.30
20080.050.30
20070.050.28
20060.050.24
20050.040.25
20040.040.24
20030.040.23
20020.030.24
20010.050.25
20000.040.23
19990.040.23
19980.030.22
19970.040.22
19960.020.20
19950.030.20
19940.020.23
19930.020.18
19920.020.18
19910.020.18
19900.010.18
19890.040.18
19880.020.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20153%2%
20142%2%
20132%1%
20122%2%
20111%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
3%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
20243%10%
20233%9%
20223%8%
20213%8%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%6%
20154%6%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
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% Black
1%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
20241%11%
20231%11%
20221%11%
20211%11%
20201%11%
20191%11%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20161%11%
20153%11%
20141%11%
20131%11%
20121%11%
20111%11%
20101%12%
20091%11%
20081%11%
20073%11%
20062%11%
20052%11%
20041%11%
20031%11%
20022%10%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19991%11%
19981%10%
19971%10%
19961%10%
19951%10%
19941%11%
19931%9%
19921%10%
19911%10%
19901%10%
19892%10%
19881%10%
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% White
93%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
202493%72%
202394%73%
202294%74%
202194%75%
202095%76%
201995%76%
201896%77%
201796%77%
201696%78%
201584%78%
201496%79%
201396%80%
201296%81%
201197%82%
201097%82%
200997%83%
200897%83%
200797%84%
200698%86%
200598%86%
200498%86%
200398%87%
200298%87%
200198%86%
200098%87%
199998%87%
199899%88%
199798%88%
199699%89%
199599%89%
199499%87%
199399%90%
199299%90%
199199%90%
199099%90%
198998%90%
198899%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

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

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,557 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
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
$12,214
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
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
$11,557
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLaurel County School DistrictKentucky
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 Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sublimity Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
900 Sublimity School Rd
London, KY 40744
(606) 862-4692
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Cold Hill Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4012 W Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4632
Gr: PK-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
London Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
600 N Main St
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4679
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Bush Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1832 E Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4618
Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Keavy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
598 W Hwy 312
Keavy, KY 40737
(606) 862-4672
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #66.
Hunter Hills Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8325 S Us 25
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 862-4655
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #77.
Hazel Green Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2515 Hwy 1394
East Bernstadt, KY 40729
(606) 862-4647
Gr: PK-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #88.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1781 Mcwhorter Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4664
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #99.
Colony Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3656 Somerset Road
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4639
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Camp Ground Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6800 Barbourville Rd
London, KY 40744
(606) 862-4625
Gr: PK-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Wyan-pine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2330 Keavy Road
London, KY 40744
(606) 862-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1212.
North Laurel Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 Johnson Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
Gr: 6-8 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1313.
South Laurel Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
223 S Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4745
Gr: 6-8 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1414.
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
Gr: 6-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel County Schools Elearning Academy
718 N. Main Street
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4600
Gr: K-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,676 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 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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