Jessamine County
Jessamine County is a public school district based in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 8,331 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 595 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,531 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Jessamine County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jessamine County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,531 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,713 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $107.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 490 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel CountyLondon | 8,676 | 19 | $10,224 | 16.1 | #12 |
| Jessamine CountyNicholasville · this district | 8,331 | 14 | $11,531 | 14.3 | #13 |
| Christian CountyHopkinsville | 8,092 | 19 | $10,848 | 15.8 | #14 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset | 7,729 | 14 | $10,299 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Pike CountyPikeville | 7,515 | 20 | $11,709 | 15.0 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA | 8,347 | $13,560 | 14.8 |
| Caesar Rodney School DistrictWyoming, DE | 8,343 | $15,589 | 15.3 |
| Lenoir County Public SchoolsKinston, NC | 8,331 | $10,366 | 15.5 |
| TauntonTaunton, MA | 8,311 | $16,314 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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