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Schools in Keene

Keene’s public schools

Jessamine County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Keene. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/10schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
KY 15.4
Schools in town
0
8,194 students on the public path
In brief

Keene’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Keene’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Wilmore Elementary School places highest (better than 89%); East Jessamine High School lowest (47%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Keene, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KJessamine Early Learning Villagein NicholasvilleNo scores
1–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jessamine County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jessamine County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,331 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,187KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 44.7% · 4243 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.8% · 4252 students tested

Keene vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Keene’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Keene—Jessamine County

Every school in Keene

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Keenein other towns
Jessamine Early Learning Village
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Nicholasville
785 students13:1Rate it →
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B
570 students14:1Rate it →
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
A−
542 students14:1Rate it →
Red Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
A−
519 students14:1Rate it →
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B
515 students14:1Rate it →
Wilmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Wilmore
A
473 students15:1Rate it →
Nicholasville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B−
465 students12:1Rate it →
East Jessamine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Nicholasville
B−
944 students17:1Rate it →
West Jessamine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Nicholasville
A−
887 students16:1Rate it →
West Jessamine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nicholasville
A−
1,272 students18:1Rate it →
East Jessamine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nicholasville
B−
1,222 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Keene’s schools

Are Keene’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Keene. Jessamine County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Keene. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Keene in?

Jessamine County School District.

Where do Keene kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: West Jessamine High School and East Jessamine High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.