Madison County School District

301 Highland Park Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 7 public preschools serving 3,456 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
11,241 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
705 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Madison County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Madison County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.41
# American Indian Students
11 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
511 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
9,245 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
82%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
647 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
842
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
814
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
929
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
809
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
884
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
792
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
951
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
868
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
446
# Ungraded Students:
8
22

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Madison County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Madison County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,199
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Madison County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,020
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Madison County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Kirksville Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Boonesborough Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1342 Boonesborough Road
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2845 Battlefield Memorial Hwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #55.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 Old Us 25 N
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #66.
Waco Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Bond St.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Grades: PK-K
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,241 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 26% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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