An equity score of 43/100 ranks Jessamine County #100 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,940 per pupil, Jessamine County ranks #89 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,392
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$13,940
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jessamine County operates 13 public schools serving 8,392 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jessamine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,940 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.8% local, 48.1% state, and 18.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #100 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 516.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ashgrove Academy, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is West Jessamine High School, enrolling 1,272 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ashgrove Academy, at 7 students, a 182x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Jessamine High School accounts for 15.2% of all Jessamine County student enrollment
That concentration means Jessamine County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Jessamine County school enrollment varies 182× across entities
Jessamine County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 1,272 students (highest), a spread of 1,265 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jessamine County reports 51.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Jessamine County student-counselor ratio is 516:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Jessamine County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Jessamine County is typically wider than the Jessamine County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jessamine County has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 3 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,392 students.
How much does Jessamine County spend per student?
Jessamine County spends $13,940 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #100 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Jessamine County?
Jessamine County students are 73.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jessamine County?
Jessamine County has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #100 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.