Jessamine County School District

871 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 833 students in Jessamine County School District.
Public Preschools in Jessamine County School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
8,397 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
40%
38%
47%
45%
24%
22%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
77%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,739 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,838
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,739
$13,989

Best Jessamine County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
851 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-5358
Gr: PK-K | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 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

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