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Madison County School District

301 Highland Park Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475

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Top 20%

Tel: (859) 624-4500

Top Rankings

Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,537 Schools

# Students

11,241 Students

657,239 Students

# Teachers

705 Teachers

43,057 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	154	146
Kind	842	271
1	814	280
2	929	288
3	809	268
4	828	273
5	884	275
6	792	255
7	881	272
8	813	276
9	951	309
10	868	300
11	839	283
12	829	255
Grade Not Listed	8	4

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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 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison County School District
2022	#32
2021	#38
2019	#48
2018	#54
2017	#48
2016	#56
2015	#56
2014	#50
2013	#45
2012	#50
2011	#78

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2022	42%	38%
2021	31%	30%
2019	47%	46%
2018	49%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	48%	49%
2015	43%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	42%	42%
2012	42%	41%
2011	66%	66%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2022	53%	45%
2021	47%	42%
2019	61%	56%
2018	49%	56%
2017	60%	56%
2016	60%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	58%	54%
2013	54%	51%
2012	52%	48%
2011	74%	72%

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26%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2022	26%	22%
2021	30%	24%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2022	93%	90%
2021	94%	90%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.30	0.45
2022	0.29	0.44
2021	0.28	0.42
2020	0.26	0.41
2019	0.26	0.41
2018	0.25	0.39
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.25	0.38
2015	0.24	0.38
2014	0.24	0.36
2013	0.23	0.35
2012	0.23	0.33
2011	0.21	0.32
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.19	0.30
2008	0.19	0.30
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.16	0.24
2005	0.16	0.25
2004	0.15	0.24
2003	0.14	0.23
2002	0.15	0.24
2001	0.17	0.25
2000	0.15	0.23
1999	0.13	0.23
1998	0.13	0.22
1997	0.15	0.22
1996	0.13	0.20
1995	0.12	0.20
1994	0.12	0.23
1993	0.11	0.18
1992	0.12	0.18
1991	0.14	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	11%
2021	4%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	6%	12%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	11%
2006	6%	11%
2005	6%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	10%
2001	5%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	10%
1997	6%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	10%
1991	7%	10%

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% White

82%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	84%	73%
2022	84%	74%
2021	85%	75%
2020	86%	76%
2019	86%	76%
2018	86%	77%
2017	86%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	88%	80%
2012	88%	81%
2011	89%	82%
2010	90%	82%
2009	90%	83%
2008	90%	83%
2007	90%	84%
2006	92%	86%
2005	91%	86%
2004	92%	86%
2003	92%	87%
2002	92%	87%
2001	91%	86%
2000	92%	87%
1999	93%	87%
1998	93%	88%
1997	91%	88%
1996	93%	89%
1995	94%	89%
1994	94%	87%
1993	94%	90%
1992	94%	90%
1991	93%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2021	$148MM	$31MM
2020	$138MM	$28MM
2019	$135MM	$29MM
2018	$131MM	$28MM
2017	$122MM	$27MM
2016	$120MM	$26MM
2015	$103MM	$24MM
2014	$111MM	$25MM
2012	$110MM	$25MM
2011	$109MM	$25MM
2010	$103MM	$24MM
2009	$101MM	$24MM
2008	$98MM	$23MM
2007	$93MM	$21MM
2006	$87MM	$21MM
2005	$78MM	$19MM
2004	$73MM	$18MM
2003	$67MM	$17MM
2002	$62MM	$16MM
2001	$58MM	$16MM
2000	$56MM	$15MM
1999	$55MM	$15MM
1998	$50MM	$13MM
1997	$50MM	$13MM
1996	$45MM	$12MM
1995	$44MM	$12MM
1992	$34MM	$9MM
1990	$23MM	$7MM

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Spending

$135 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
2021	$135MM	$31MM
2020	$127MM	$30MM
2019	$127MM	$29MM
2018	$135MM	$29MM
2017	$111MM	$27MM
2016	$109MM	$26MM
2015	$110MM	$24MM
2014	$102MM	$24MM
2012	$117MM	$25MM
2011	$115MM	$25MM
2010	$110MM	$24MM
2009	$118MM	$23MM
2008	$95MM	$23MM
2007	$99MM	$23MM
2006	$98MM	$21MM
2005	$87MM	$20MM
2004	$81MM	$18MM
2003	$63MM	$17MM
2002	$60MM	$16MM
2001	$56MM	$15MM
2000	$61MM	$16MM
1999	$57MM	$15MM
1998	$52MM	$14MM
1997	$51MM	$14MM
1996	$46MM	$13MM
1995	$44MM	$12MM
1992	$33MM	$9MM
1990	$22MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,199

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
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

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Spending / Student

$12,020

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Kentucky
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Madison County School District?

Madison County School District manages 22 public schools serving 11,241 students.

What is the rank of Madison County School District?

Madison County School District is ranked #28 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Madison County School District?

82% of Madison County School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Madison County School District?

Madison County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Madison County School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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