Jessamine County vs Laurel County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jessamine County Laurel County
Location Nicholasville, Kentucky London, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 8,392 8,801
Number of Schools 13 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 17:1

Spending

Metric Jessamine County Laurel County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,940 $12,611
Federal Revenue 18.1% 17.9%
State Revenue 48.1% 60.7%
Local Revenue 33.8% 21.5%
Jessamine County
Federal State Local
Laurel County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jessamine County Laurel County
White 73.4% 92.1%
African American 8.1% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 3.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.0% 1.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.4% 65.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jessamine County Laurel County
AP Courses Offered 25 23
Schools with AP 2 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 487.5:1 375.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.0% 36.7%

School Types

Jessamine County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 10

Laurel County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 13

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.