District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,331
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
14
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,940
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,991
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Jessamine County
Jessamine County operates 14 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Nicholasville, Kentucky. NCES reports 8,331 students and 584.46 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 13 of 177 Kentucky districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,940 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,991 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 89 of 171 districts in Kentucky. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 5.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.9%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 584.46
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $116,981,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Jessamine County location
Nicholasville, Kentucky · 37.8835, -84.5926. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White75.5%
- Hispanic9.9%
- Black6.2%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial6.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Jessamine County
14 current directory entries
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Showing 14 of 14 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgrove Academy | High | 06–12 | 7 | 3.5:1 |
| Brookside Elementary School | Elementary | 01–05 | 515 | 14.3:1 |
| East Jessamine High School | High | 09–12 | 1,222 | 20.4:1 |
| East Jessamine Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 944 | 16.9:1 |
| Hattie C. Warner Elementary School | Elementary | 01–05 | 570 | 13.6:1 |
| Jessamine Career and Technology Center | High | 09–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Jessamine Early Learning Village | Elementary | PK–KG | 785 | 13.3:1 |
| Nicholasville Elementary School | Elementary | 01–05 | 465 | 12.1:1 |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Elementary | 01–05 | 519 | 14.4:1 |
| Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School | Elementary | 01–05 | 542 | 13.9:1 |
| The Providence School | High | 06–12 | 130 | 5.3:1 |
| West Jessamine High School | High | 09–12 | 1,272 | 18:1 |
| West Jessamine Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 887 | 16.1:1 |
| Wilmore Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 473 | 14.6:1 |