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Jessamine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,939 students in Jessamine County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Jessamine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
8,159 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
580 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jessamine County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.45
# American Indian Students
24 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
712 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
529 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
6,361 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
78%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
440 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
591
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
603
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
590
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
657
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
517
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
10
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,111 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,213
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,111
$14,055
Best Jessamine County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmore Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Campground Ln
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 858-3134
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 858-3134
Grades: 1-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Ashgrove Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1115 Ashgrove Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 523-3001
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 523-3001
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
West Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-6670
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-6670
Grades: 1-5
| 518 students
Rank: #55.
Red Oak Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
921 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-0616
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-0616
Grades: 1-5
| 537 students
Rank: #66.
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
821 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-3085
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-3085
Grades: 1-5
| 497 students
Rank: #77.
East Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #88.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
199 Brookside Dr
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2012
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2012
Grades: 1-5
| 484 students
Rank: #99.
Nicholasville Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
414 W Maple St
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5351
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5351
Grades: 1-5
| 448 students
Rank: #1010.
The Providence School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 S. Lexington Ave
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 887-4600
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 887-4600
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students
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