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McDaniel Learning Center

Q: How many students attend McDaniel Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended McDaniel Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McDaniel Learning Center?

Students at McDaniel Learning Center are 90% White, 10% Hispanic.

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

McDaniel Learning Center is a public high school located in London, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 46 students. It is part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that McDaniel Learning Center is significantly underperforming compared to its peers, both within the Laurel County district and across the state of Kentucky. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky high schools, with 0-1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars over the past several years, indicating low academic performance. Additionally, McDaniel Learning Center has reported a 0.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is alarmingly low and suggests major challenges in student retention and success. Across various standardized tests, McDaniel students perform significantly worse than their peers in the Laurel County district and the state of Kentucky, with only 9% of students proficient or better in ACT English, compared to 49% in the district and 44% statewide.

The combination of a small school size, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and consistently low academic performance suggests that McDaniel Learning Center may be facing significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and support for its student population. The school's proximity to higher-performing schools in the same district, such as North Laurel High School and South Laurel High School, also raises questions about the equity of educational opportunities within the Laurel County school system. Immediate and targeted interventions, such as increased funding, specialized academic support, and community partnerships, may be necessary to help McDaniel Learning Center improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience.

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 South Laurel Rd.
London, KY 40744

(606) 862-4781

District: Laurel County

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (3% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (0% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school3%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

Not ranked this year

McDaniel Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

9^th of 157Laurel County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	282 of 290	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	249 of 276	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	254 of 271	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	248 of 267	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	268 of 271	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	241 of 287	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	265 of 288	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	195 of 290	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.7	238 of 291	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	238 of 272	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	245 of 266	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	227 of 259	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	0.9	223 of 226	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	1.7	272 of 273	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	250 of 264	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	251 of 260	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	199 of 203	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2023-2024) ?

English9%-35 vs state

Mathematics0%-30 vs state

Reading0%-42 vs state

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Schools Near McDaniel Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
McDaniel Learning Center	Public	9-12	275 South Laurel Rd.	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4781	29	4	7.2	89.7%	26 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South Laurel High School	Public	9-12	201 South Laurel Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4727	1,119	56	19.9	66.1%	1,019 (91.1%)	16 (1.4%)	48 (4.3%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	22 (2.0%)	79.1	33^rd of 254 public high schools	87.0%		82	24^th of 290 public high schools	91.7%	9				55.0				61.0	27.0				50.0			$29,455	$1,146	$818	$1,964	$16,028	$4,195	$20,223
Laurel County Schools Center for Innovation	Public	10-12	1100 East Fourth Street	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-5580	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Laurel High School	Public	9-12	1300 East Hal Rogers Parkway	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-4699	1,252	62	20.1	58.3%	1,170 (93.5%)	12 (1.0%)	35 (2.8%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	15 (1.2%)	58	86^th of 254 public high schools	66.1%		78	36^th of 290 public high schools	87.6%	50				49.0				52.0	18.0				42.0			$25,314	$1,315	$1,086	$2,401	$15,977	$3,764	$19,818
Laurel County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	65 Marydell Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	No	(606) 862-6605	63	4	15.7	85.7%	55 (87.3%)	3 (4.8%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)								30.0
Southeast Kentucky Academy	Public	9-12	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 689-6301	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
High School Homebound	Public	9-12	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-1303	14	4	3.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lynn Camp Middle High School	Public	6-12	100 N Ky 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2851	447	38	11.8	81.4%	431 (96.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	46.9	137^th of 254 public high schools	46.1%		55.9	119^th of 290 public high schools	59.0%	18	26.0	32.0	28.0	45.0	39.0	34.0	33.0	55.0	20.0	26.0	46.0	31.0	30.0	49.0	32.0	$19,336	$4,040	$964	$5,004	$10,460	$3,871	$14,331
Corbin High School	Public	9-12	1901 Snyder Street	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 528-3902	820	48	17.0	51.2%	761 (92.8%)	5 (0.6%)	31 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	94.3	5^th of 254 public high schools	98.0%		93.8	9^th of 290 public high schools	96.9%	4				59.0				66.0	39.0		73.0		64.0		62.0	$21,696	$803	$488	$1,291	$10,596	$3,165	$13,761
Corbin Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1909 South Snyder Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-5338	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about McDaniel Learning Center

How many students attend McDaniel Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended McDaniel Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of McDaniel Learning Center?

Students at McDaniel Learning Center are 90% White, 10% Hispanic.

What district is McDaniel Learning Center in?

Laurel County

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