Can I use Jessamine County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Jessamine County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Jessamine County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Jessamine County?

Start with the 14 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jessamine County Schools & Education

Name: Jessamine County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jessamine County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,713

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#67

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jessamine County

Measured School Summary

Jessamine County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,713 per pupil, Jessamine County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 1% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jessamine County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

14 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

56/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #67 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

94.0%

0.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,713

$181 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Jessamine County has 14 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Jessamine County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Jessamine County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 14 of 14 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#67

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Jessamine County

Elementary to high school visible

8,392 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 5Other 0

14 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Jessamine County is the largest listed district slice, with 14 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jessamine County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Jessamine County Operates with Spending Well Below National Average

Education data brief for Jessamine County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Jessamine County public schools operate with a per-pupil expenditure of $6,713, a figure that is significantly lower than the national average of approximately $13,000 and slightly below the Kentucky state average of $6,894. The county’s educational landscape is managed by a single school district, Jessamine County, which oversees 14 schools with a total enrollment of 8,392 students. The district features a mix of nine schools in town locales and five in rural settings, with West Jessamine High School serving as the largest institution at ,1301 students. Despite the lower per-pupil spending, the county maintains a graduation rate of 94.0%, which is slightly higher than the state average of 93.8% and seven points above the national benchmark of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county stands at 56.2, nearly aligning with the state median of 56.7. No charter schools are currently operating within the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jessamine County

Reported Enrollment

8,392

14 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle2

High5

Other0

1 School District in Jessamine County

Jessamine County

Guide

14 schools

8,392 students enrolled

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14 Public Schools in Jessamine County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Jessamine County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West Jessamine High School	Profile	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,301
East Jessamine High School	Profile	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,173
East Jessamine Middle School	Profile	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	936
West Jessamine Middle School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	904
Jessamine Early Learning Village	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	PK–KG	Primary	858
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	547
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	528
Red Oak Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Rural: Fringe	1–5	Primary	516
Brookside Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	514
Wilmore Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Wilmore, 40390Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	496
Nicholasville Elementary School	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	455
The Providence School	Record	Jessamine County	Wilmore, 40390Town: Fringe	6–12	Alternative	156
Ashgrove Academy	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Rural: Fringe	6–12	Alternative	8
Jessamine Career and Technology Center	Record	Jessamine County	Nicholasville, 40356Town: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	0

West Jessamine High School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,301 students

East Jessamine High School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,173 students

East Jessamine Middle School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle936 students

West Jessamine Middle School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle904 students

Jessamine Early Learning Village

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–KGPrimary858 students

Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary547 students

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary528 students

Red Oak Elementary School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Rural: Fringe

Record1–5Primary516 students

Brookside Elementary School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary514 students

Wilmore Elementary School

Jessamine County

Wilmore, 40390 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary496 students

Nicholasville Elementary School

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary455 students

The Providence School

Jessamine County

Wilmore, 40390 / Town: Fringe

Record6–12Alternative156 students

Ashgrove Academy

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12Alternative8 students

Jessamine Career and Technology Center

Jessamine County

Nicholasville, 40356 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,713

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Jessamine County?

Jessamine County has a school score of 56/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Jessamine County?

The high school graduation rate in Jessamine County is 94.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Jessamine County spend per student?

Jessamine County spends $6,713 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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