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Nicholasville, KY

33,857 residents•7,751 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
18% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
—Reading
3% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
13.03
per 1,000 students
539% above Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.85
per 1,000 residents
24% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Nicholasville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Nicholasville

12 schools
8.4
West Jessamine High School
Highpublic
7.5
West Jessamine Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
East Jessamine High School
Highpublic
5.5
East Jessamine Middle School
Middlepublic
5.5
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Nicholasville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Red Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Brookside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Ashgrove Academy
Middlepublic
—
Jessamine Career And Technology Center
Highpublic
—
Jessamine Early Learning Village
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Nicholasville

101 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Nicholasville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
539% above Kentucky avg
13.03
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
51
Property
6
Drug
42
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault49%
  • Drugs42%
  • Pornography2%
  • Sex2%
  • Theft2%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Nicholasville

1,180 total incidents reported across Nicholasville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% below Kentucky avg
34.85
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
255
Property
697
Drug
218
Weapons
3
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault19%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,751 students enrolled across Nicholasville's schools.

  • Public7,751100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Nicholasville's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.