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Education

Larue county schools

The LaRue County Public School District consists
of four schools: two elementary schools for grades
Kindergarten through 5th grade, a middle school for
6th through 8th graders and a high school for 9th
through 12th graders. The district also operates a
preschool and childcare center and provides teachers
at The Life Connection, a local alternate education
program located in Sonora.
With a total enrollment of approximately 2,400
students, LaRue County Schools are committed to
ensuring educational equality, a safe environment
for students, parental involvement, greater student
resources and improved teacher quality. In 2016,
LaRue County Schools ranked 8th out of 173
Kentucky school districts for highest achievement,
earning the title of District of Distinction.
In recent years, the district has successfully imple-
mented a laptop learning initiative ensuring that all
education to sign in at each school office and each entrance 2018 LaRue County School Board members
schools have computer labs. All visitors are required

is equipped with an intercom system. Led by a
District 1 – Dawn Conner 270-358-8057
five-member school board, district meetings are held
District 2 – Paul Handley 270-723-8183*
the third Monday of the month, excepting holidays.
District 3 – Farrah Pruitt 270-325-4244*
In 2018, David Raleigh was chosen as the LaRue
County Superintendent beginning July 1, 2018
District 5 – Joanna Hinton 270-325-3854*
Raleigh succeeds Sam Sanders, who will retire June District 4 – Price Smith 270-325-4284
30, 2018, after serving 16 years in that position. * Districts up for re-election, terms expiring Dec. 31, 2018
District report cards may be accessed at applica-
tions.education.ky.gov/src/
LaRue County
Board of Education
208 College Street, Hodgenville
270-358-4111
larue.k12.ky.us

Left: LaRue County Schools
Superintendent David
Raleigh will succeed Sam
Sanders for the 2018-19
academic year.

Right: The 2018 School
Board members from left
Price Smith, Joanna Hin-
ton, Dawn Conner, Farrah
Pruitt, and Paul Handley.

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