Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmore, KY

Wilmore Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wilmore Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210303000799
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wilmore Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

41
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
47.6%
free-lunch eligible
473
students enrolled

Wilmore Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wilmore, KY 40390
District: Jessamine County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210303000799 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Wilmore Elementary School shrank from 496 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 33.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 210303000799 · Wilmore, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

473 enr · 15.8:1 · 47.6% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: West Jessamine High School (1,272 students)

Wilmore Elementary School shrank from 496 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 33.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Wilmore Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wilmore Elementary School reports 473 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wilmore Elementary School compares

Wilmore Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 4% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▼ 20% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 473 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 61% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,940
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.9%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 4.7%
African American 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Wilmore Elementary School is about as mixed as the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jessamine County reports $13,940 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wilmore Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Jessamine High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Jessamine High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Jessamine Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Jessamine Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jessamine Early Learning Village Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wilmore Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jessamine County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~473 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wilmore Elementary School

How many students attend Wilmore Elementary School?

Wilmore Elementary School has 473 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmore, KY. CCD year-over-year: 496 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilmore Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wilmore Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilmore Elementary School?

47.6% of students at Wilmore Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilmore Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wilmore Elementary School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Wilmore, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilmore Elementary School?

Wilmore Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Jessamine County?

Besides Wilmore Elementary School, Jessamine County also operates West Jessamine High School (1,272 students), East Jessamine High School (1,222 students), and East Jessamine Middle School (944 students). See the Jessamine County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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