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Public School Review - Established 2003

Madison County School District

301 Highland Park Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (859) 624-4500
www.madison.kyschools.us

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,464 students in Madison County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
11,132 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
700 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMadison County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K148142
Kind833189
1505184
2488183
3532177
4468159
5490159
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#33 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMadison County School District
2023#33
2022#32
2021#38
2019#48
2018#54
2017#48
2016#56
2015#56
2014#50
2013#45
2012#50
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44%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
202344%38%
202242%38%
202131%30%
201947%46%
201849%47%
201748%47%
201648%49%
201543%45%
201446%46%
201342%42%
201242%41%
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53%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
202253%45%
202147%42%
201961%56%
201849%56%
201760%56%
201660%56%
201559%55%
201458%54%
201354%51%
201252%48%
201174%72%
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26%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
202226%22%
202130%24%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
202393%90%
202293%90%
202194%90%
202093%90%
201993%90%
201894%90%
201795%89%
201692%89%
201593%89%
201494%88%
201392%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.43

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
20240.310.46
20230.300.45
20220.290.44
20210.280.42
20200.260.41
20190.260.41
20180.250.39
20170.250.39
20160.250.38
20150.240.38
20140.240.36
20130.230.35
20120.230.33
20110.210.32
20100.190.32
20090.190.30
20080.190.30
20070.180.28
20060.160.24
20050.160.25
20040.150.24
20030.140.23
20020.150.24
20010.170.25
20000.150.23
19990.130.23
19980.130.22
19970.150.22
19960.130.20
19950.120.20
19940.120.23
19930.110.18
19920.120.18
19910.140.18
19900.110.18
19890.110.18
19880.050.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
20242%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20142%2%
20132%1%
20122%2%
20112%1%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20061%1%
20052%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20011%2%
19972%2%
19951%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
20246%10%
20236%9%
20226%8%
20215%8%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20185%6%
20175%6%
20164%6%
20154%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%2%
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% Black
5%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
20244%11%
20234%11%
20224%11%
20214%11%
20204%11%
20194%11%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20164%11%
20155%11%
20144%11%
20134%11%
20125%11%
20115%11%
20106%12%
20096%11%
20086%11%
20076%11%
20066%11%
20056%11%
20046%11%
20036%11%
20026%10%
20015%11%
20006%11%
19996%11%
19986%10%
19976%10%
19967%10%
19955%10%
19946%11%
19936%9%
19926%10%
19917%10%
19906%10%
19896%10%
19883%10%
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% White
81%
75%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
202482%72%
202384%73%
202284%74%
202185%75%
202086%76%
201986%76%
201886%77%
201786%77%
201687%78%
201587%78%
201487%79%
201388%80%
201288%81%
201189%82%
201090%82%
200990%83%
200890%83%
200790%84%
200692%86%
200591%86%
200492%86%
200392%87%
200292%87%
200191%86%
200092%87%
199993%87%
199893%88%
199791%88%
199693%89%
199594%89%
199494%87%
199394%90%
199294%90%
199193%90%
199094%90%
198994%90%
198897%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
20246%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,138 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
2023$148 MM$31 MM
2022$138 MM$28 MM
2021$148 MM$31 MM
2020$138 MM$28 MM
2019$135 MM$29 MM
2018$131 MM$28 MM
2017$122 MM$27 MM
2016$120 MM$26 MM
2015$103 MM$24 MM
2014$111 MM$25 MM
2012$110 MM$25 MM
2011$109 MM$25 MM
2010$103 MM$24 MM
2009$101 MM$24 MM
2008$98 MM$23 MM
2007$93 MM$21 MM
2006$87 MM$21 MM
2005$78 MM$19 MM
2004$73 MM$18 MM
2003$67 MM$17 MM
2002$62 MM$16 MM
2001$58 MM$16 MM
2000$56 MM$15 MM
1999$55 MM$15 MM
1998$50 MM$13 MM
1997$50 MM$13 MM
1996$45 MM$12 MM
1995$44 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
2023$135 MM$31 MM
2022$127 MM$30 MM
2021$135 MM$31 MM
2020$127 MM$30 MM
2019$127 MM$29 MM
2018$135 MM$29 MM
2017$111 MM$27 MM
2016$109 MM$26 MM
2015$110 MM$24 MM
2014$102 MM$24 MM
2012$117 MM$25 MM
2011$115 MM$25 MM
2010$110 MM$24 MM
2009$118 MM$23 MM
2008$95 MM$23 MM
2007$99 MM$23 MM
2006$98 MM$21 MM
2005$87 MM$20 MM
2004$81 MM$18 MM
2003$63 MM$17 MM
2002$60 MM$16 MM
2001$56 MM$15 MM
2000$61 MM$16 MM
1999$57 MM$15 MM
1998$52 MM$14 MM
1997$51 MM$14 MM
1996$46 MM$13 MM
1995$44 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,328
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,250$14,017
2022$11,489$12,277
2021$13,433$13,947
2020$11,489$12,277
2019$11,426$12,601
2018$11,117$12,004
2017$10,297$11,655
2016$10,110$11,340
2015$9,107$10,260
2014$9,558$10,525
2012$9,758$10,538
2011$9,820$10,815
2010$9,313$10,260
2009$9,354$10,129
2008$9,169$9,593
2007$9,047$9,177
2006$8,244$8,595
2005$7,605$8,058
2004$7,236$7,571
2003$6,846$7,233
2002$6,455$6,765
2001$6,276$6,804
2000$6,105$6,297
1999$5,952$6,223
1998$5,515$5,571
1997$5,676$5,719
1995$5,143$5,143
1992$4,019$3,961
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Spending / Student
$12,138
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictKentucky
2023$12,067$14,031
2022$10,541$13,046
2021$12,234$13,961
2020$10,541$13,046
2019$10,718$12,743
2018$11,493$12,248
2017$9,324$11,623
2016$9,253$11,206
2015$9,758$10,180
2014$8,755$10,401
2012$10,377$10,497
2011$10,316$10,742
2010$9,979$10,180
2009$10,933$9,906
2008$8,856$9,747
2007$9,674$9,749
2006$9,273$8,847
2005$8,450$8,358
2004$8,078$7,657
2003$6,422$7,021
2002$6,291$6,829
2001$6,007$6,553
2000$6,641$6,848
1999$6,172$6,265
1998$5,720$5,710
1997$5,772$6,044
1995$5,148$4,886
1992$3,862$3,804
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Best Madison County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Boonesborough Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1342 Boonesborough Road
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Kirksville Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Gr: PK-5 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2845 Battlefield Memorial Hwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Waco Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 Old Us 25 N
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Kindergarten Academy
300 Bond St.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050
Gr: PK-K | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
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