Jessamine County School District

871 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 4 public middle schools serving 1,999 students in Jessamine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Jessamine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
8,159 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
580 Teachers
12,436 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#41 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jessamine County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jessamine County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jessamine County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jessamine County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.42
# American Indian Students
24 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
712 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
529 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
6,361 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
440 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
591
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
603
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
590
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
657
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
517
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
10
87

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jessamine County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Jessamine County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,213
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jessamine County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,111
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jessamine County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jessamine County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashgrove Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1115 Ashgrove Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 523-3001
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
West Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #33.
East Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #44.
The Providence School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
210 S. Lexington Ave
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 887-4600
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,159 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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