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Jessamine County School District

Item: Jessamine County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

871 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

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Top 50%

Tel: (859) 885-4179

www.jessamine.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Jessamine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

14 Schools

555 Schools

# Students

8,331 Students

179,182 Students

# Teachers

584 Teachers

11,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
6	628	243
7	598	257
8	636	274
9	17	27
10	26	29
11	40	28
12	23	27

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District Rank

Jessamine County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District
2023	#59
2022	#51
2021	#41
2019	#72
2018	#85
2017	#77
2016	#58
2015	#81
2014	#55
2013	#73
2012	#65
2011	#63
2010	#57

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	40%	38%
2022	41%	38%
2021	31%	30%
2019	45%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	44%	47%
2016	49%	49%
2015	42%	45%
2014	45%	46%
2013	42%	42%
2012	39%	41%
2011	70%	66%
2010	69%	64%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	57%	56%
2018	44%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	58%	56%
2015	55%	55%
2014	57%	54%
2013	50%	51%
2012	50%	48%
2011	73%	72%
2010	73%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	25%	24%

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94%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	91%
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	91%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	88%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	81%	89%

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(2022-23)

20.9%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	20.9%	28%
2022	21.2%	26.1%
2021	31.6%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.39	0.45
2022	0.38	0.44
2021	0.36	0.42
2020	0.33	0.42
2019	0.33	0.41
2018	0.30	0.39
2017	0.30	0.39
2016	0.29	0.38
2015	0.26	0.36
2014	0.25	0.36
2013	0.24	0.35
2012	0.21	0.33
2011	0.19	0.32
2010	0.19	0.30
2009	0.18	0.30
2008	0.16	0.28
2007	0.16	0.28
2006	0.11	0.25
2005	0.10	0.25
2004	0.10	0.23
2003	0.10	0.23
2002	0.09	0.23
2001	0.10	0.23
2000	0.09	0.24
1999	0.09	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.10	0.22
1996	0.10	0.20
1995	0.10	0.20
1994	0.09	0.22
1993	0.09	0.18
1992	0.08	0.22
1991	0.07	0.18
1990	0.08	0.18
1989	0.08	0.18
1988	0.07	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	11%
2021	7%	11%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	10%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	10%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	4%	10%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%
1990	4%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

76%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	77%	73%
2022	78%	74%
2021	79%	75%
2020	81%	75%
2019	81%	76%
2018	83%	77%
2017	83%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	86%	79%
2014	87%	79%
2013	87%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	90%	83%
2009	90%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	94%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	95%	87%
2003	95%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	95%	87%
2000	95%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	95%	88%
1996	95%	89%
1995	94%	89%
1994	95%	88%
1993	95%	90%
1992	96%	88%
1991	96%	90%
1990	96%	90%
1989	96%	90%
1988	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,638 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$132 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	$132 MM	$39 MM
2022	$122 MM	$34 MM
2021	$108 MM	$31 MM
2020	$104 MM	$28 MM
2019	$99 MM	$29 MM
2018	$97 MM	$28 MM
2017	$88 MM	$27 MM
2016	$87 MM	$26 MM
2015	$77 MM	$24 MM
2014	$82 MM	$25 MM
2012	$80 MM	$25 MM
2011	$78 MM	$25 MM
2010	$77 MM	$24 MM
2009	$74 MM	$24 MM
2008	$72 MM	$23 MM
2007	$67 MM	$21 MM
2006	$64 MM	$21 MM
2005	$56 MM	$19 MM
2004	$53 MM	$18 MM
2003	$48 MM	$17 MM
2002	$45 MM	$16 MM
2001	$44 MM	$16 MM
2000	$41 MM	$15 MM
1999	$39 MM	$15 MM
1998	$36 MM	$13 MM
1997	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$31 MM	$12 MM
1995	$29 MM	$12 MM
1992	$22 MM	$9 MM
1990	$16 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	$130 MM	$38 MM
2022	$124 MM	$34 MM
2021	$107 MM	$31 MM
2020	$120 MM	$30 MM
2019	$100 MM	$29 MM
2018	$93 MM	$29 MM
2017	$82 MM	$27 MM
2016	$84 MM	$26 MM
2015	$84 MM	$24 MM
2014	$83 MM	$24 MM
2012	$79 MM	$25 MM
2011	$73 MM	$25 MM
2010	$84 MM	$24 MM
2009	$89 MM	$23 MM
2008	$74 MM	$23 MM
2007	$69 MM	$23 MM
2006	$73 MM	$21 MM
2005	$60 MM	$20 MM
2004	$50 MM	$18 MM
2003	$48 MM	$17 MM
2002	$46 MM	$16 MM
2001	$42 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$16 MM
1999	$39 MM	$15 MM
1998	$40 MM	$14 MM
1997	$39 MM	$14 MM
1996	$30 MM	$13 MM
1995	$26 MM	$12 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM
1990	$16 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,790

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,675	$17,794
2022	$14,950	$16,021
2021	$13,135	$13,947
2020	$11,966	$12,277
2019	$11,764	$12,601
2018	$11,642	$12,004
2017	$10,701	$11,655
2016	$10,589	$11,340
2015	$9,457	$10,260
2014	$10,058	$10,525
2012	$10,049	$10,538
2011	$10,081	$10,815
2010	$9,951	$10,260
2009	$9,703	$10,129
2008	$9,591	$9,593
2007	$9,256	$9,177
2006	$8,609	$8,595
2005	$7,859	$8,058
2004	$7,481	$7,571
2003	$6,836	$7,233
2002	$6,537	$6,765
2001	$6,593	$6,804
2000	$6,108	$6,297
1999	$6,030	$6,223
1998	$5,572	$5,571
1997	$7,536	$5,719
1995	$4,734	$5,143
1992	$3,666	$3,961
1990	$2,773	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$15,638

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jessamine County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,524	$17,331
2022	$15,150	$15,650
2021	$13,034	$13,961
2020	$13,886	$13,046
2019	$11,850	$12,743
2018	$11,146	$12,248
2017	$9,958	$11,623
2016	$10,263	$11,206
2015	$10,320	$10,180
2014	$10,271	$10,401
2012	$10,010	$10,497
2011	$9,382	$10,742
2010	$10,860	$10,180
2009	$11,659	$9,906
2008	$9,906	$9,747
2007	$9,485	$9,749
2006	$9,886	$8,847
2005	$8,415	$8,358
2004	$6,975	$7,657
2003	$6,753	$7,021
2002	$6,633	$6,829
2001	$6,323	$6,553
2000	$6,657	$6,848
1999	$6,059	$6,265
1998	$6,175	$5,710
1997	$8,464	$6,044
1995	$4,284	$4,886
1992	$3,386	$3,804
1990	$2,839	$3,062

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Best Jessamine County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ashgrove Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1115 Ashgrove Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 523-3001

Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

West Jessamine Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244

Gr: 6-8 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

East Jessamine Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561

Gr: 6-8 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #44.

The Providence School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 S. Lexington Ave
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 887-4600

Gr: 6-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 94% (Top 10% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education