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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 858 students in Jessamine County School District.
Public Preschools in Jessamine County School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
8,392 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
574 Teachers
15,350 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#51 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jessamine County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jessamine County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jessamine County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.40
# American Indian Students
24 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
736 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
558 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
6,478 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
77%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
486 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
275
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
583
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
622
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
615
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
682
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
724
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
531
380
# Ungraded Students:
7
20

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jessamine County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jessamine County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,846
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jessamine County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,747
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jessamine County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jessamine County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
851 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-5358
Grades: PK-K
| 858 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,392 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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