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Keene, KY town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Jessamine County School District

Keene's K–12 school district, shared with Nicholasville and Wilmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,187
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
8,397
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$104.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,187 per pupil, $8,066 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Keene pay

Typical tax bill
$683
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$115,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Keene

Keene is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. Andy Beshear is governor.

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