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Laurel County Schools, Kentucky

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Laurel County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,700 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Laurel County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Laurel County). During the 2024 school year, 8,700 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Laurel County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brice HicksDistrict 3
Joe KarrDistrict 5
Tony KrahenbuhlDistrict 1
Jeff LewisDistrict 42013
Ed JonesDistrict 21992

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,836,000 $2,372 18%
Local: $25,001,000 $2,846 22%
State: $70,651,000 $8,043 61%
Total: $116,488,000 $13,261
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $107,915,000 $12,285
Total Current Expenditures: $98,916,000 $11,260
Instructional Expenditures: $61,657,000 $7,019 57%
Student and Staff Support: $10,807,000 $1,230 10%
Administration: $7,858,000 $894 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,594,000 $2,116 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,028,000 $572
Construction: $3,134,000 $356
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $905,000 $103
Interest on Debt: $3,066,000 $349


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 51 40-59 40-59 40-44 PS 50-59 52
2018-2019 60 70-79 40-49 45-49 >=50 40-49 60
2017-2018 62 >=90 40-49 40-44 >=50 60-69 62
2016-2017 58 70-79 40-49 40-44 >=50 50-59 58
2015-2016 57 >=90 50-59 55-59 21-39 40-59 57
2014-2015 53 80-89 40-49 40-49 40-59 60-79 53
2013-2014 54 80-89 40-49 45-49 >=50 60-79 54
2012-2013 41 70-79 30-39 30-34 >=50 >=50 41
2011-2012 42 80-89 30-39 30-39 >=50 21-39 42
2010-2011 69 >=90 50-59 60-69 >=50 >=50 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 40-59 40-59 40-44 PS 50-59 57
2018-2019 67 80-89 50-59 50-54 >=50 60-69 68
2017-2018 67 80-89 50-59 55-59 >=50 70-79 67
2016-2017 66 80-89 50-54 60-64 >=50 60-69 66
2015-2016 64 80-89 50-59 50-54 40-59 60-79 64
2014-2015 59 80-89 40-49 50-59 >=50 40-59 59
2013-2014 59 70-79 40-49 50-54 60-79 60-79 59
2012-2013 51 60-69 50-59 50-59 >=50 >=50 51
2011-2012 49 80-89 50-54 40-49 >=50 21-39 49
2010-2011 72 >=90 60-64 60-69 >=50 >=50 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 84
2018-2019 84 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 84
2017-2018 87 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 87
2016-2017 84 PS >=50 PS PS PS 84
2015-2016 86 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 86
2014-2015 85 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85
2013-2014 80 PS >=50 >=50 PS 80
2012-2013 79 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,700 -1.2
2022-2023 8,801 0.2
2021-2022 8,784 -0.8
2020-2021 8,850 -6.1
2019-2020 9,388 3.4
2018-2019 9,066 -2.0
2017-2018 9,244 -0.6
2016-2017 9,301 -0.4
2015-2016 9,336 -1.5
2014-2015 9,473 0.5
2013-2014 9,427 -0.6
2012-2013 9,480 0.2
2011-2012 9,460 0.7
2010-2011 9,394 -0.3
2009-2010 9,421 1.8
2008-2009 9,253 -0.8
2007-2008 9,325 2.5
2006-2007 9,092 -1.8
2005-2006 9,260 2.2
2004-2005 9,055 0.4
2003-2004 9,022 1.5
2002-2003 8,884 1.3
2001-2002 8,772 3.9
2000-2001 8,432 -0.1
1999-2000 8,437 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Laurel County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 2.1
Black 0.7 10.7
Hispanic 2.8 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.8 5.3
White 93.5 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Laurel County Schools had 556.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 21.00
Kindergarten: 37.00
Elementary: 278.00
Secondary: 111.00
Total: 556.00

Laurel County Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 40.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 39.00
School Administrators: 40.00
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 179.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 43.00
Other Support Services: 290.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Laurel County Schools operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bush Elementary School518PK-5
Camp Ground Elementary School312PK-5
Cold Hill Elementary School266PK-5
Colony Elementary School372PK-5
Hazel Green Elementary School350PK-5
Hunter Hills Elementary School603PK-5
Johnson Elementary School317PK-5
Keavy Elementary School298PK-5
Laurel Co Schools Center For Innovation010-12
Laurel County Day Treatment736-12
Laurel County Schools Elearning Academy37KG-12
London Elementary School554PK-5
Mcdaniel Learning Center379-12
North Laurel High School1,2609-12
North Laurel Middle School9636-8
South Laurel High School1,1219-12
South Laurel Middle School9046-8
Sublimity Elementary School301PK-5
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary414PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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