| Index | Nicholasville | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nicholasville | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Nicholasville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nicholasville, KY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Nicholasville, KY, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burgin, KY | 859 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Versailles, KY | 9,251 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 322,200 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,339 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 30,549 | 50% | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gurnee, IL | 30,519 | 32% | 34.0% |
| Fleming Island, FL | 30,582 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Opelika, AL | 30,589 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Granger, IN | 30,499 | 82% | 71.7% |
| LaGrange, GA | 30,494 | 36% | 25.1% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 30,549 | 50% | 3.8% |
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