East Jessamine High School

Summary:

East Jessamine High School is a public high school located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 1,173 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jessamine County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Jessamine High School has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, ranking as high as 91st out of 271 Kentucky high schools in 2021-2022 but as low as 178th out of 267 in 2020-2021. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments, is generally below the Jessamine County and state averages across various subject areas. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively strong, ranking 12th out of 48 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 96.5%, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, West Jessamine High School consistently outperforms East Jessamine High School on academic measures, ranking 71st out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 compared to East Jessamine's 136th ranking. West Jessamine High School also has higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (57.2% free or reduced-price lunch recipients) at East Jessamine High School may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance compared to nearby schools with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 815 Sulphur Well Rd
       Nicholasville, KY  40356


(859) 885-7240

District: Jessamine County

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,422 Help


Feeder schools for East Jessamine High School:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary School
    Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
    Red Oak Elementary School
Middle:    East Jessamine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  1,173

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
10.0%
African American:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.2% Help


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Compare Details East Jessamine High School ranks better than 53.1% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Jessamine County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.71. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of East Jessamine High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details East Jessamine High School has the largest high school student body size in the Jessamine County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Jessamine High School is $22,422, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Jessamine County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Jessamine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Jessamine High School 136th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See East Jessamine High School in the ranking list.)

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Jessamine County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessamine County 86th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Jessamine High School

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Rank History for all students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 61.59 64th 217 70.5%
2008 60.19 66th 217 69.6%
2009 63.73 59th 217 72.8%
2010 54.98 89th 223 60.1%
2011 49.83 112th 226 50.4%
2012 61.53 67th 229 70.7%
2013 64.82 89th 291 69.4%
2014 62.83 91st 290 68.6%
2015 65.85 87th 295 70.5%
2016 65.28 87th 288 69.8%
2017 65.42 88th 287 69.3%
2018 40.49 166th 271 38.7%
2019 54.69 113th 285 60.4%
2021 32.94 178th 267 33.3%
2022 60.79 91st 271 66.4%
2023 50.19 123rd 276 55.4%
2024 50.71 136th 290 53.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.04 39th 39 0.0%
2022 45.64 34th 77 55.8%
2023 24.30 63rd 76 17.1%
2024 32.25 65th 87 25.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.71 8th 41 80.5%
2024 62.43 12th 48 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.17 106th 226 53.1%
2023 37.67 92nd 162 43.2%
2024 42.60 74th 168 56.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.54 194th 232 16.4%
2019 59.73 98th 254 61.4%
2021 39.67 143rd 234 38.9%
2022 69.99 41st 266 84.6%
2023 49.66 121st 272 55.5%
2024 53.94 108th 274 60.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.62 5th 32 84.4%
2023 29.90 27th 37 27.0%
2024 67.57 10th 30 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.92 181st 234 22.6%
2019 44.64 155th 249 37.8%
2021 31.81 167th 236 29.2%
2022 62.80 75th 252 70.2%
2023 49.28 126th 253 50.2%
2024 46.57 131st 261 49.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.79 85th 166 48.8%
2019 29.31 122nd 166 26.5%
2021 40.55 82nd 154 46.8%
2022 33.70 107th 153 30.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.87 105th 115 8.7%
2019 44.83 69th 102 32.4%
2023 50.56 13th 23 43.5%
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Rank History for Male students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 150th 237 36.7%
2019 63.81 72nd 251 71.3%
2021 26.47 185th 238 22.3%
2022 51.80 100th 257 61.1%
2023 45.95 130th 259 49.8%
2024 46.91 138th 262 47.3%
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Rank History for African American students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 16th 94 83.0%
2019 61.11 26th 89 70.8%
2021 22.45 67th 78 14.1%
2022 34.67 59th 89 33.7%
2023 24.09 68th 83 18.1%
2024 51.55 41st 93 55.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.00 50th 92 45.7%
2022 53.09 52nd 114 54.4%
2023 39.24 71st 116 38.8%
2024 37.20 78th 124 37.1%
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Rank History for White students at East Jessamine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.01 156th 198 21.2%
2019 52.82 108th 219 50.7%
2021 25.78 152nd 203 25.1%
2022 61.08 79th 260 69.6%
2023 53.72 105th 264 60.2%
2024 50.83 120th 273 56.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Jessamine High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 815 41 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 860
1999 798 43 1 3 1 n/a n/a 1 847
2000 845 46 3 4 1 n/a n/a 3 902
2001 877 41 3 6 1 n/a n/a 6 934
2002 850 41 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 908
2003 850 41 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 908
2004 855 41 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2005 851 44 0 12 3 n/a n/a 0 910
2006 929 46 1 15 4 n/a n/a 0 995
2007 915 41 5 37 4 n/a n/a 6 1008
2008 982 55 3 34 3 n/a n/a 8 1085
2009 985 63 6 34 1 n/a n/a 17 1106
2010 971 57 6 35 1 n/a n/a 25 1095
2011 964 67 8 16 1 0 0 0 1056
2012 943 68 9 22 0 0 6 0 1048
2013 970 59 7 22 2 1 5 0 1066
2014 976 64 5 33 1 1 7 0 1087
2015 917 65 5 26 1 1 18 0 1033
2016 890 65 4 35 1 1 18 0 1014
2017 877 72 4 43 1 3 28 0 1028
2018 864 72 7 42 0 2 38 0 1025
2019 864 73 10 56 1 2 40 0 1046
2020 868 77 8 70 2 2 48 0 1075
2021 888 84 10 84 3 1 48 0 1118
2022 875 83 8 108 3 1 53 0 1131
2023 907 81 9 117 4 1 54 0 1173

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Jessamine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 860 54.3 15.8 n/a
1999 847 52.3 16.2 0
2000 902 55.8 16.2 0
2001 934 62.2 15.0 26.9
2002 908 55.4 16.4 44.9
2003 908 55.4 16.4 44.9
2004 910 54.3 16.8 n/a
2005 910 57.8 15.7 n/a
2006 995 60.2 16.5 28.2
2007 1008 68.0 14.8 29.3
2008 1085 66.0 16.4 32.1
2009 1106 60.6 18.3 39.6
2010 1095 47.3 23.1 45.2
2011 1056 58.6 17.9 45.5
2012 1048 56.3 18.5 44.1
2013 1066 56.1 18.9 45
2014 1087 56.3 19.2 42.6
2015 1033 55.0 18.7 43.5
2016 1014 53.0 19.1 48.5
2017 1028 51.7 19.8 52.5
2018 1025 51.7 19.8 51.6
2019 1046 52.7 19.8 56
2020 1075 51.6 20.8 55.3
2021 1118 53.8 20.7 54.2
2022 1131 63.4 17.8 54.6
2023 1173 62.3 18.8 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Jessamine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 860 54.3 15.8 n/a
1999 847 52.3 16.2 0
2000 902 55.8 16.2 0
2001 934 62.2 15.0 26.9
2002 908 55.4 16.4 44.9
2003 908 55.4 16.4 44.9
2004 910 54.3 16.8 n/a
2005 910 57.8 15.7 n/a
2006 995 60.2 16.5 28.2
2007 1008 68.0 14.8 29.3
2008 1085 66.0 16.4 32.1
2009 1106 60.6 18.3 39.6
2010 1095 47.3 23.1 45.2
2011 1056 58.6 17.9 45.5
2012 1048 56.3 18.5 44.1
2013 1066 56.1 18.9 45
2014 1087 56.3 19.2 42.6
2015 1033 55.0 18.7 43.5
2016 1014 53.0 19.1 48.5
2017 1028 51.7 19.8 52.5
2018 1025 51.7 19.8 51.6
2019 1046 52.7 19.8 56
2020 1075 51.6 20.8 55.3
2021 1118 53.8 20.7 54.2
2022 1131 63.4 17.8 54.6
2023 1173 62.3 18.8 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Jessamine High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $339 (1.8%) $102 (0.5%) $441 (2.3%) $14,456 (76.6%) $2,796 (14.8%) $17,251 (91.4%) $18,869
2019 $359 (1.9%) $107 (0.6%) $466 (2.4%) $14,444 (75.9%) $2,294 (12.1%) $16,738 (88.0%) $19,028
2020 $349 (1.7%) $87 (0.4%) $436 (2.1%) $14,222 (69.4%) $2,066 (10.1%) $16,288 (79.5%) $20,499
2021 $223 (1.0%) $430 (2.0%) $653 (3.1%) $14,285 (67.2%) $2,380 (11.2%) $16,649 (78.3%) $21,269
2022 $1,223 (5.5%) $469 (2.1%) $1,693 (7.6%) $16,576 (73.9%) $2,979 (13.3%) $19,555 (87.2%) $22,422

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Jessamine High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 285 High schoolsRanks 123rd of 276 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (East Jessamine High School)47.151
 3.9%
   11th Grade English (Jessamine County)45.855
 9.2%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (East Jessamine High School)34.732
 2.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jessamine County)36.639
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (East Jessamine High School)43.444
 0.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Jessamine County)4746
 1%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10461173
 12.1%
African American7381
 11%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic56117
 108.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White864907
 5%
Two or More Races4054
 35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%57.2%
 1.2%


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Students at East Jessamine High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

East Jessamine High School ranks 136th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,173 students attended East Jessamine High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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