Top Rankings
Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,969 students in Madison County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison Southern High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
21 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
11,034 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
441 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
9,303 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
84%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
388
# Students in K Grade:
836
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
841
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
825
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
915
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
888
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
896
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
889
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
8
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,246 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,447
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,246
$14,055
Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Bellevue Dr
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Southern High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
279 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Grades: 9-12
| 1,195 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
705 N 2nd St
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6109
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6109
Grades: 9-12
| 2,192 students
Rank: #44.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2845 Battlefield Memorial Hwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Grades: PK-9
| 572 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Transitional School
Alternative School
300 Bellevue Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
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