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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40744

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Schools

1,148

Students

Top rankedSouth Laurel High School33^rd of 254 Kentucky high schools

Summary:

The 40744 zip code area in Kentucky is home to two high schools: South Laurel High School and McDaniel Learning Center. While both serve students in the same geographic region, the data reveals stark differences in their performance and characteristics.

South Laurel High School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 33rd out of 254 Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic achievement, with 10th-grade students scoring above the Laurel County and state averages in core subjects. Additionally, South Laurel High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%, suggesting a focus on student success.

In contrast, McDaniel Learning Center appears to be a much smaller and lower-performing school, ranked near the bottom of Kentucky high schools with a 0-star rating. The school's test scores are significantly below the Laurel County and state averages, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, indicating potential challenges in supporting student engagement and learning.

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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	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
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
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 40744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London	2.38 mi	16	25^th
Corbin	6.02 mi	15	109^th
Keavy	9.52 mi	1	9^th
East Bernstadt	9.84 mi	2	15^th
Manchester	12.84 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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