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 7 public preschools serving 3,270 students in Madison County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
21 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
11,034 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
15,414 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
12 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
441 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
9,303 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
836
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
841
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
825
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
915
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
888
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
896
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
889
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
453
# Ungraded Students:
8
31
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Kirksville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Boonesborough Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1342 Boonesborough Road
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 418 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: #55.
Waco Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #66.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Old Us 25 N
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Bond St.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Grades: PK-K
| 413 students
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