Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 288 where 518 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 518 students in 2025 and was lowest at 206 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 206 to 518 students, a net gain of 312 (151.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Laurel Technical Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.54%. The percentage was 90.29% 10 years ago and LBI still has a high percentage of white students. 0.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.16% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 90.29% to 79.54%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.49% to 0.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.83% to 12.16%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.46% to 0.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3498 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1809 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Laurel Technical Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Laurel Technical Institute does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.