📍 210 S. Lexington Ave, Wilmore, Jessamine County, 40390
The Providence School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wilmore, Jessamine County. The school has 156 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jessamine County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Providence School enrolls 156 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 9% Black or African American and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 116 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 156 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Providence School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 22, state house district 55.
The Providence School is one of 14 schools in Jessamine County, based in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The district serves 8,331 students district-wide and employs 574 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 156 students, The Providence School is smaller than the district average of about 595 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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