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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 are 5 public high schools serving 2,631 students in Jessamine County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Jessamine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Jessamine County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Jessamine High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
8,331 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
13,370 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.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
76%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,940 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,840 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,940
$14,269
Spending / Student
$12,840
$14,008
Best Jessamine County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashgrove Academy
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
West Jessamine High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2421
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2421
Gr: 9-12 | 1,272 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
East Jessamine High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 Sulphur Well Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-7240
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-7240
Gr: 9-12 | 1,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
The Providence School
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Jessamine Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
881 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 881-8324
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 881-8324
Gr: 9-12
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