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 7 public preschools serving 3,390 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 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
11,198 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
11 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
469 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
9,346 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
610 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
772
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
916
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
864
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
870
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
826
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
913
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
890
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
867
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
380
# Ungraded Students:
10
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Kirksville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Boonesborough Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%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
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2845 Battlefield Memorial Hwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #55.
Silver Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 Old Us 25 N
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #66.
Waco Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Kindergarten Academy
Magnet School
300 Bond St.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Grades: PK-K
| 385 students
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