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 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,001 students in Jessamine County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Jessamine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
8,397 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
30,346 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
0.40
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
77%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,739 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,838
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,739
$13,981
Best Jessamine County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
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 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Wilmore Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Campground Ln
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 858-3134
Wilmore, KY 40390
(859) 858-3134
Gr: 1-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-6670
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-6670
Gr: 1-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
West Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-2244
Gr: 6-8 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
821 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-3085
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-3085
Gr: 1-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Nicholasville Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 W Maple St
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5351
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5351
Gr: 1-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Red Oak Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
921 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-0616
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-0616
Gr: 1-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
East Jessamine Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-5561
Gr: 6-8 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #99.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
199 Brookside Dr
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2012
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 887-2012
Gr: 1-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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