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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,460 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
11,198 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
13,266 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
0.30
0.44
# American Indian Students
11 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
469 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
9,346 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
610 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
340
# Students in K Grade:
772
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
916
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
864
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
870
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
826
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
913
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
890
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
867
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
10
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,067 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,250
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,067
$13,943
Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Southern High School
Magnet 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
| 1,210 students
Rank: #22.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Central High School
Magnet 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
| 2,226 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Transitional School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Bellevue Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ignite Academy North
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet 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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