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Enrollment
1,119
High
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321000865
South Laurel High School
201 South Laurel Rd, London, KY 40744 · (606) 862-4727 · Laurel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,119 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
20.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
740 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 | 299 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 318 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 227 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 0% |
Student demographics
17%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
61.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 South Laurel High School
South Laurel High School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Laurel High School this school | 1,119 | 66.1% | 48.3% |
| Grant County High School Dry Ridge | 1,016 | 64.9% | 29.0% |
| Lincoln County High School Stanford | 886 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| Perry County Central High School Hazard | 819 | 66.7% | 30.8% |
| Adair County High School Columbia | 805 | 67.0% | 39.8% |
| Rockcastle County High School Mount Vernon | 796 | 61.4% | 41.0% |
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 South Laurel High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #30 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #31 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #20 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,119 | #65 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #202 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #154 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #58 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #55 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
1,119
-92 (-8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,620
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 1,119 | 56 | 20.0:1 | 66% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 1,121 | 54 | 20.8:1 | 64% (719) |
| 2022-23 | 1,108 | 49 | 22.6:1 | 66% (726) |
| 2020-21 | 1,211 | 53 | 22.9:1 | 63% (766) |
| 2017-18 | 1,247 | 60 | 20.8:1 | 64% (799) |
| 2015-16 | 1,186 | 59 | 20.1:1 | 61% (726) |
| 2010-11 | 1,254 | 66 | 19.0:1 | 54% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 1,157 | 65 | 17.8:1 | 33% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 1,620 | 87 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Laurel High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,247 to 1,119); teachers down 7% (60 to 56).
About South Laurel High School
South Laurel High School is a high school in London, Kentucky, according to federal school records. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,119 students. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
Laurel County counts 8,676 students in its 18 schools, and South Laurel High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show South Laurel High School is 91% White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 56 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.0:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. South Laurel High School reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 68% average for public schools in Laurel County.
The allk12 Grade for South Laurel High School is A. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.5% for South Laurel High School. The school posts 48.3%, 7.8 points above the prediction.
Laurel County has about 62,983 residents, and the median household income is $57,771, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Besides South Laurel High School, Laurel County has 19 other public schools.
The nearest public school is South Laurel Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, South Laurel High School ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes South Laurel High School as Town: Remote.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 1,211 in 2020-21 to 1,119 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 20.0:1, from 22.9:1.
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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
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 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
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 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
- South Laurel Middle School0.1 mi · 837
- McDaniel Learning Center0.1 mi · 29
- Sublimity Elementary School1.0 mi · 323
- London Elementary School2.1 mi · 592
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy2.2 mi · 41
- North Laurel Middle School2.3 mi · 970
Frequently asked questions
About South Laurel High SchoolHow large is South Laurel High School?
South Laurel High School enrolls approximately 1,119 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Laurel High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Laurel High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Laurel High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Laurel High School is approximately 20.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Laurel High School?
South Laurel High School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Laurel High School public or private?
South 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.