Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNicholasville’s public schools outscore 66% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Nicholasville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Nicholasville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,187 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five elementary, two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Nicholasville’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Kentucky school districts, #60 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nicholasville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Nicholasville
Jessamine Early Learning Village
Grades PK–K · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Nicholasville
Jessamine Early Learning Village
Grades PK–K · 785 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
East Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 17:1 students per teacher
West Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
East Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 17:1 students per teacher
West Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
East Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 17:1 students per teacher
West Jessamine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
West Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
East Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
West Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
East Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
West Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
East Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nicholasville · depends on your address
West Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
East Jessamine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Nicholasville’s public schools are run by Jessamine County School District, which also serves Keene and Wilmore. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Nicholasville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Nicholasville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholasville | B+ | Jessamine County |
Every school in Nicholasville
10 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Jessamine Career and Technology Center and Ashgrove Academy).
Questions about Nicholasville’s schools
Are Nicholasville’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nicholasville children attend outscore 66% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #60 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nicholasville in?
Jessamine County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,331 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nicholasville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Jessamine High School and East Jessamine High School.
What is Nicholasville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Jessamine County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Nicholasville spend per student?
$14,187 in Jessamine County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Nicholasville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nicholasville → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.