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Laurel County School District Education: 9,416 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

There were 9,416 students enrolled in Laurel County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 92.7% of the Laurel County School District's total enrollment.

Laurel County School District roughly covers 18 schools within Laurel County and has a main office in London.

Among those schools, North Laurel High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,373 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Despite ongoing efforts to address educational disparities, Kentucky's achievement gaps persist. In the 2024 eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Black students scored 24 points lower than their white peers, while Hispanic students were 19 points behind. In mathematics, the gaps were even more pronounced: Black students lagged by 29 points and Hispanic students by 19 points compared to white students. These disparities have remained relatively unchanged since 2000, highlighting the need for continued focus on equity in education.

Between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

Enrollment in Laurel County School District Over 5 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Laurel County School District in 2023-24 School Year
School NameTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2023-24% change
North Laurel High School1,3851,373-0.9%
South Laurel High School1,2221,2542.6%
North Laurel Middle School1,0891,027-5.7%
South Laurel Middle School1,0571,003-5.1%
Hunter Hills Elementary School6597016.4%
London Elementary School6036274%
Bush Elementary School5595630.7%
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary School471455-3.4%
Colony Elementary School424418-1.4%
Hazel Green Elementary School3984185%
Johnson Elementary School359355-1.1%
Sublimity Elementary School351340-3.1%
Camp Ground Elementary School345337-2.3%
Keavy Elementary School3183355.3%
Cold Hill Elementary School297284-4.4%
Laurel County Day Treatment222209-5.9%
McDaniel Learning Center8971-20.2%
Laurel County Schools Elearning Academy1366407.7%

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