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Laurel County School District

Item: Laurel County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

718 North Main Street
London, KY 40741

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

8,676 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

538 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	348	142
Kind	647	265
1	690	276
2	717	279
3	702	289
4	618	271
5	643	276
6	604	276
7	605	257
8	625	274
9	686	297
10	700	295
11	577	283
12	500	264
Grade Not Listed	14	3

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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.

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
2011	#71
2010	#47

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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%
2011	69%	66%
2010	70%	64%

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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%
2010	74%	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%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	91%
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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(2022-23)

37.4%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	37.4%	28%
2022	35.4%	26.1%
2021	37.5%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.12	0.44
2021	0.11	0.42
2020	0.10	0.42
2019	0.10	0.41
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.18	0.36
2014	0.07	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.06	0.30
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.05	0.25
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.04	0.23
2003	0.04	0.23
2002	0.03	0.23
2001	0.05	0.23
2000	0.04	0.24
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	0.22
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.22
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 (1997-2023)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
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%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
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%	3%
2008	2%	3%

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% Black

11%

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

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% White

93%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	94%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	84%	79%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	87%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	87%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	98%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	88%
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 (2019-2023)
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,305 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$127 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$127 MM	$39 MM
2022	$116 MM	$34 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
1992	$33 MM	$9 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$124 MM	$38 MM
2022	$108 MM	$34 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
1992	$31 MM	$9 MM
1990	$24 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,625

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,417	$17,794
2022	$13,261	$16,021
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
1990	$2,727	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$14,305

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,102	$17,331
2022	$12,285	$15,650
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
1990	$2,867	$3,062

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Laurel County School District?

Laurel County School District manages 19 public schools serving 8,676 students.

What is the rank of Laurel County School District?

Laurel County School District is ranked #9 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Laurel County School District?

93% of Laurel County School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Laurel County School District?

Laurel County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Laurel County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,305 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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