Approximately 8,500 students, Pre-K thru 12th grade
68.7 % Students are Economically Disadvantage
25 % Students with disabilities
7.9 % Minority student population
Laurel County Public Schools At A Glance # SoKidsCanDoGreatThings www. laurel. kyschools. us
Enrollment
98.3 % students completed Advanced High School Coursework
74.5 % Students participating in Career and Technical Education 14.2 % Students in Gifted / Talented Program
93.7 % Graduation Rate 2025 graduating class earned nearly $ 4 million in scholarships
11 Elementary 2 Middle 2 High 1 Center for Innovation 2 Alternative
12th Largest District in KY
Student Services
Free breakfast and lunch for all students Nurse at each school
Dental care services
Tutoring
Mental Health Services provided at every school
Family Resource and Youth Service
Centers support students and families in overcoming barriers to achieving academic success
Our Team
Over 1,600 employees
Largest Employer in Laurel County Fully Operational
Transportation Department
Maintenance Department
Technology Department
Police Department
Recent and Ongoing Projects
Implementation of Professional Learning Communities
Construction of Auxiliary gymnasiums at high schools
Renovation and restoration of the Laurel County Day Treatment gymnasium( former Bush High School)
District Portrait of a Successful Learner
District YouTube Channel( Coming Soon)
Beyond the Classroom
15 Athletic Sports Programs
Robust Performing Arts Program with auditoriums at both high schools
Academic Clubs / Groups including FFA, Academic Teams / Governor’ s Cup, Math Counts, FBLA, and HOSA
State and National Recognitions
Five Elementary Schools are recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the US Dept. of
Education, Bush, Cold Hill Johnson, Hazel Green, and Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary Schools
All elementary and both middle and high schools recognized by US News and World Report as Best Schools
SLHS received a Gold PBIS with Fidelity, while Hunter Hills Elementary earned a Bronze PBIS with Fidelity from the KY Department of Education
Hunter Hills and Sublimity Elementary Schools recognized as National Distinguished ESEA Schools
Cold Hill Elementary named a KY Department of Education Spotlight School
Bush and Hazel Green Elementary Schools are Silver 2025 Josten ' s Renaissance Schools of Distinction, while SLHS has earned Gold status
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