West Jessamine High School

West Jessamine High School is a substantial high school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, part of Jessamine County. The school works with 1,272 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 128% larger than the state mean of about 558.

Within Jessamine County, which oversees 13 schools and 8,331 students, West Jessamine High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, West Jessamine High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, West Jessamine High School reports 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 45% of students at West Jessamine High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jessamine County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Jessamine High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

In the broader community, Jessamine County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,576, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Jessamine County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,331 students), West Jessamine High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Jessamine High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Jessamine High School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,247 (now 1,272). White enrollment moved from 85% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

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