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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,911 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 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
19 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
8,676 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.4%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,625
$17,532
Spending / Student
$14,305
$17,223
Best Laurel County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Laurel Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Johnson Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4715
Gr: 6-8 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
South Laurel Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
223 S Laurel Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4745
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4745
Gr: 6-8 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Laurel County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 Marydell Rd
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-6605
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-6605
Gr: 6-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
718 N. Main Street
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4600
London, KY 40741
(606) 862-4600
Gr: K-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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