Top Rankings
Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,501 students in Madison County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison Southern High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
11,241 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
705 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
11 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
511 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
9,245 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
82%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
647 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
394
# Students in K Grade:
842
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
814
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
929
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
809
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
884
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
792
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
951
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
868
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
8
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,020 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,199
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,020
$13,981
Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Southern High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
279 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6148
Grades: 9-12
| 1,230 students
Rank: #22.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Bellevue Dr
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Central High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
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
| 2,250 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
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ignite Academy North
Vocational School
2075 Merchant Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ignite Academy South
Vocational School
123 Farristown Industrial Driv
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 624-4500
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 624-4500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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