Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 79% of West Jessamine High School's total enrollment.
Among the 13 schools in Jessamine County, East Jessamine High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,293 students, while Jessamine Early Learning Village welcomed 943 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
West Jessamine High School is part of Jessamine County School District, which roughly covers schools within Jessamine County and has a main office in Nicholasville.
In the previous school year, West Jessamine High School also had the highest number of students among Jessamine County schools.
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.
District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.
Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| West Jessamine High School | Nicholasville | 1,398 |
| East Jessamine High School | Nicholasville | 1,293 |
| Jessamine Early Learning Village | Nicholasville | 943 |
| West Jessamine Middle School | Nicholasville | 942 |
| East Jessamine Middle School | Nicholasville | 923 |
| Hattie C. Warner Elementary School | Nicholasville | 606 |
| Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School | Nicholasville | 574 |
| Brookside Elementary School | Nicholasville | 563 |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Nicholasville | 541 |
| Nicholasville Elementary School | Nicholasville | 516 |
| Wilmore Elementary School | Wilmore | 493 |
| The Providence School | Wilmore | 184 |
| Ashgrove Academy | Nicholasville | 34 |
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