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Enrollment
1,252
High
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321000215
North Laurel High School
1300 East Hal Rogers Parkway, London, KY 40741 · (606) 862-4699 · Laurel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,252 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Kentucky public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
730 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 355 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 354 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 249 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Laurel High School
North Laurel High School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Laurel High School this school | 1,252 | 58.3% | 40.3% |
| Bullitt Central High School Shepherdsville | 1,293 | 57.2% | 25.3% |
| Grayson County High School Leitchfield | 1,180 | 54.7% | 38.0% |
| Johnson Central High School Paintsville | 888 | 56.5% | 53.8% |
| Rowan County Senior High School Morehead | 904 | 54.9% | 44.0% |
| Muhlenberg County High School Greenville | 1,123 | 53.0% | 39.3% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Laurel High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #80 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #56 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #73 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,252 | #49 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #203 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #171 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #102 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #49 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,252
-195 (-13%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 1,167
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,252 | 62 | 20.2:1 | 58% (730) |
| 2023-24 | 1,260 | 69 | 18.3:1 | 59% (744) |
| 2022-23 | 1,300 | 65 | 20.0:1 | 58% (758) |
| 2020-21 | 1,447 | 72 | 20.1:1 | 64% (922) |
| 2017-18 | 1,416 | 69 | 20.5:1 | 64% (904) |
| 2015-16 | 1,421 | 70 | 20.3:1 | 59% (844) |
| 2010-11 | 1,373 | 71 | 19.3:1 | 51% (706) |
| 2000-01 | 1,167 | 64 | 18.2:1 | 40% (464) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Laurel High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,416 to 1,252); teachers down 10% (69 to 62).
About North Laurel High School
North Laurel High School is classified as a high school. It is located in London, Kentucky. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,252 students. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 124% higher.
North Laurel High School is in Laurel County, a district with 8,676 students across 18 schools.
Roughly 93% of students at North Laurel High School are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. Laurel County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Laurel High School scores 13%.
Its staff includes 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 58% of students at North Laurel High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Laurel County is 68%.
North Laurel High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Kentucky public high schools.
North Laurel High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.3% and a predicted 43.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Laurel County show that median household income comes to about $57,771, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 9,220 students.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy, is the closest to North Laurel High School. North Laurel High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 56.9%, higher than North Laurel High School's 40.3%.
North Laurel High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% decline, from 1,447 to 1,252.
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Laurel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,983
Census ACS
Median income
$57,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel County
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other schools in London
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Wyan-Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy1.2 mi · 41
- London Elementary School1.2 mi · 592
- Johnson Elementary School1.7 mi · 312
- North Laurel Middle School1.8 mi · 970
- South Laurel Middle School3.0 mi · 837
- South Laurel High School3.1 mi · 1,119
Frequently asked questions
About North Laurel High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Laurel High School?
North Laurel High School enrolls approximately 1,252 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Laurel High School serve?
North Laurel High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Laurel High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at North Laurel High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Laurel High School?
At North Laurel High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Laurel High School public or private?
North Laurel High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.