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The Providence School

Q: How many students attend The Providence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended The Providence School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Providence School?

Students at The Providence School are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

The Providence School is a public high school located in Wilmore, Kentucky, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 156 students. It is part of the Jessamine County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Providence School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English, compared to 49% in the Jessamine County district and 44% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 34% in the district and 30% statewide. However, the school's performance for special education students is a relative bright spot, ranking in the top 15% of Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 97.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the district and state averages. The Providence School's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby East Jessamine High School and West Jessamine High School, which are both ranked in the top 50% of Kentucky high schools and have higher proficiency rates in core subjects. Additionally, Tates Creek High School, a public magnet school in the Fayette County district, outperforms The Providence School academically, despite serving a similar percentage of low-income students.

130

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S. Lexington Ave
Wilmore, KY 40390

(859) 887-4600

District: Jessamine County

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2024

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (92%)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (67% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 36 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

Not ranked this year

The Providence School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

51^st of 157Jessamine County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	2.4	321 of 335	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	311 of 322	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	325 of 330	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	321 of 331	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.5	335 of 337	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	329 of 335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	333 of 335	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	0.7	285 of 285	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	260 of 290	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	273 of 276	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	264 of 271	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	261 of 267	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	269 of 285	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	260 of 271	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	272 of 287	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	279 of 288	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.1	286 of 295	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	270 of 290	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	252 of 291	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	126 of 153	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	136 of 154	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	3.7	253 of 261	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	251 of 253	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	243 of 252	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	230 of 234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	246 of 274	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	264 of 272	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	243 of 254	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	237 of 262	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	251 of 259	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	250 of 257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	247 of 251	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	18.2	151 of 162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	4.2	262 of 273	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	261 of 264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	254 of 260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)<1st percentile-3 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+75 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)10th percentile~ school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading10%-32 vs state

Editing and Mechanics9%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)		KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
The Providence School	Public	6-12	210 S. Lexington Ave	Wilmore	40390	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 887-4600	130	25	5.2	84.6%	88 (67.7%)	10 (7.7%)	14 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.3%)								(n/a)		10.0					10.0	8.0
West Jessamine High School	Public	9-12	2101 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	No	(859) 887-2421	1,272	71	17.9	45.3%	1,021 (80.3%)	69 (5.4%)	116 (9.1%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.4%)	66.6	59^th of 254 public high schools	76.8%		69.3	71^st of 290 public high schools	75.5%	12	47.0		53.0	26.0	54.0	44.0		44.0	$20,526	$572	$397	$969	$16,887	$3,380	$20,220
Jessamine Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	881 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	No	(859) 881-8324	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Jessamine High School	Public	9-12	815 Sulphur Well Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	No	(859) 885-7240	1,222	60	20.3	58.2%	905 (74.1%)	83 (6.8%)	127 (10.4%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (7.3%)	51.5	116^th of 254 public high schools	54.3%		50.7	136^th of 290 public high schools	53.1%	20	37.0		48.0	20.0	52.0	40.0		40.0	$22,288	$692	$396	$1,087	$18,146	$3,757	$21,857
Ashgrove Academy	Public	6-12	1115 Ashgrove Road	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	No	(859) 523-3001	7	2	3.5		4 (57.1%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Trailblazer Academy	Public	8-12	661 Tapp Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 734-9329	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mercer County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1124 Moberly Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7000	748	43	17.3	56.4%	617 (82.5%)	30 (4.0%)	52 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.2%)	77.9	39^th of 254 public high schools	84.6%		76.8	40^th of 290 public high schools	86.2%	1	55.0		59.0	32.0	57.0	52.0		42.0	$14,169	$762	$565	$1,326	$9,687	$3,156	$12,843
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	1600 Man O' War Blvd	Lexington	40513	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3546	1,828	103	17.7	40.6%	731 (40.0%)	250 (13.7%)	572 (31.3%)	203 (11.1%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.6%)	82.3	28^th of 254 public high schools	89.0%		80.1	30^th of 290 public high schools	89.7%	2	56.0		58.0	35.0	58.0	49.0		51.0	$21,606	$595	$962	$1,556	$13,182	$3,103	$16,285
Mercer County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	11	1	11.0	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Mercer Central	Public	9-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	51	4	12.7	78.4%	37 (72.5%)	1 (2.0%)	11 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	14.2	221^st of 254 public high schools	13.0%		9.2	253^rd of 290 public high schools	12.8%	32					14.0	29.0

Frequently Asked Questions about The Providence School

How many students attend The Providence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended The Providence School.

What district is The Providence School in?

Jessamine County

What is the racial makeup of The Providence School?

Students at The Providence School are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American.

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