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Enrollment
1,222
High
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JESSAMINE COUNTY·NCES 210303001641
East Jessamine High School
815 Sulphur Well Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 · (859) 885-7240 · Jessamine County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,222 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
711 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 310 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 353 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Jessamine High School
East Jessamine High School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Jessamine High School this school | 1,222 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
| North Bullitt High School Shepherdsville | 1,178 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
| Warren East High School Bowling Green | 967 | 60.8% | 37.3% |
| Franklin-Simpson High School Franklin | 830 | 59.2% | 37.3% |
| George Rogers Clark High School Winchester | 1,578 | 53.4% | 39.3% |
| Ohio County High School Hartford | 1,018 | 57.1% | 48.0% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Jessamine High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #121 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #133 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #104 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,222 | #53 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #205 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #69 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #104 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #14 of 72 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,222
+104 (+9%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,222 | 60 | 20.4:1 | 58% (711) |
| 2023-24 | 1,214 | 66 | 18.4:1 | 57% (692) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 62.3 | 18.8:1 | 57% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 1,118 | 53 | 21.1:1 | 54% (606) |
| 2017-18 | 1,025 | 51.8 | 19.8:1 | 52% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 1,014 | 53 | 19.1:1 | 49% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 1,056 | 58 | 18.2:1 | 45% (480) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 27% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Jessamine High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,025 to 1,222); teachers up 16% (51.8 to 60).
About East Jessamine High School
Federal records list East Jessamine High School as a high school in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,222 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 119% bigger than that.
A total of 13 schools make up Jessamine County, with 8,331 students enrolled.
At East Jessamine High School, White students make up 74% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census figures show Jessamine County is about 87% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 20.4 students per teacher and 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 56% average for public schools in Jessamine County.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, East Jessamine High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Kentucky with East Jessamine High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. East Jessamine High School posts 36.3%.
Census estimates describe Jessamine County this way: the median household income is $74,576, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Jessamine County has 14 public schools and roughly 8,331 students.
The school nearest to East Jessamine High School is Red Oak Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, East Jessamine High School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, East Jessamine High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
East Jessamine High School's enrollment grew from 1,118 in 2020-21 to 1,222 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for East Jessamine High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jessamine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,588
Census ACS
Median income
$74,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jessamine County
- West Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- East Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- West Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- Jessamine Early Learning VillageElementary · 785 students
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
Other schools in Nicholasville
- West Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- East Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- West Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- Jessamine Early Learning VillageElementary · 785 students
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Red Oak Elementary School0.8 mi · 519
- East Jessamine Middle School0.9 mi · 944
- Nicholasville Elementary School1.4 mi · 465
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary School1.9 mi · 570
- Brookside Elementary School2.0 mi · 515
- Jessamine Early Learning Village2.0 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About East Jessamine High SchoolHow many students attend East Jessamine High School?
East Jessamine High School enrolls approximately 1,222 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Jessamine High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Jessamine High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Jessamine High School have?
East Jessamine High School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at East Jessamine High School?
Student demographics at East Jessamine High School are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is East Jessamine High School in?
East Jessamine High School is part of Jessamine County.
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