Ashgrove Academy

Ashgrove Academy, an one-room-style secondary school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, operated by Jessamine County, teaches 7 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Jessamine County (8,331 students total), Ashgrove Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ashgrove Academy logs that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 14% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, Ashgrove Academy lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Ashgrove Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jessamine County) logs that median household income runs about $74,576, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Jessamine County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,331 students), of which Ashgrove Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Veterans Park Elementary School, roughly 2.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

On allk12, members of the Ashgrove Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.