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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40741

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At a glance

Schools

1,315

Students

Top rankedNorth Laurel High School86^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The zip code 40741 in Kentucky is home to two high schools: North Laurel High School and Laurel County Day Treatment. While both schools serve the same geographic area, their academic performance and student outcomes vary significantly.

North Laurel High School is a standout performer, ranking 36th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 93.5% four-year graduation rate, outpacing the state average, and its test scores are generally above the Laurel County and Kentucky averages across subjects. In contrast, Laurel County Day Treatment struggles, ranking 277th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and maintaining only a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

The significant difference in performance between the two schools highlights the importance of examining school-level data rather than relying solely on district-level averages. While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, the higher per-student spending at North Laurel High School may be a contributing factor to its stronger academic outcomes. Overall, this analysis reveals that the high schools in the 40741 zip code area vary greatly in their ability to provide a quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 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
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
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 40741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London	0.49 mi	16	25^th
East Bernstadt	5.85 mi	2	15^th
Corbin	7.89 mi	14	109^th
Keavy	9.16 mi	1	9^th
Manchester	14.74 mi	9	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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