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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,004 students in Jessamine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Jessamine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
8,392 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
574 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
# American Indian Students
24 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
736 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
558 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
6,478 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
486 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
275
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
583
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
622
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
615
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
682
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
724
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
531
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
7
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,846
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,747
$13,943
Best Jessamine County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashgrove Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
West Jessamine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
Rank: #33.
East Jessamine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: #44.
The Providence School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
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
| 156 students
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