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Madison County

Kentucky · Public K-12

27 public schools serving approximately 12,284 students, in a county of 95,769 residents.

Schools
27
3 districts
Enrollment
12,284
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,351
Above Kentucky avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.5%
Below Kentucky avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Madison County
11,198 students · 3 districts in Madison County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Madison County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
89%
Hispanic
4%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
83%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.1%
civilian labor
Median age
35
21.0% under 18

All schools (27)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Madison Central High SchoolRichmondHigh09-122,226·
Madison Southern High SchoolBereaHigh09-121,210·
Madison Middle SchoolRichmondMiddle06-08670·
Kingston Elementary SchoolBereaElementaryPK-05618·
Kirksville Elementary SchoolRichmondElementaryPK-05563·
Clark Moores Middle SchoolRichmondMiddle06-08546·
Silver Creek Elementary SchoolBereaElementaryPK-05512·
Berea Community Elementary SchoolBereaElementaryPK-05503·
B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolRichmondMiddle06-08479·
Daniel Boone Elementary SchoolRichmondElementary01-05477·
Farristown Middle SchoolBereaMiddle06-08466·
Kit Carson Elementary SchoolRichmondElementary01-05466·
Shannon Johnson Elementary SchoolBereaElementaryPK-05466·
Foley Middle SchoolBereaMiddle06-08445·
Waco Elementary SchoolWacoElementaryPK-05428·
Glenn R Marshall Elementary SchoolRichmondElementary01-05420·
Boonesborough ElementaryRichmondElementaryPK-05418·
Madison Kindergarten AcademyRichmondElementaryPK-KG385·
White Hall Elementary SchoolRichmondElementary01-05379·
Berea Community High SchoolBereaHigh09-12353·
Berea Community Middle SchoolBereaMiddle06-08230·
Madison County Day TreatmentRichmondHigh06-1216·
Bellevue Transitional SchoolRichmondHigh06-128·
Ignite Academy NorthRichmondHigh09-120·
Ignite Academy SouthBereaHigh09-120·
Madison County Area Technology CenterRichmondHigh08-120·
Madison County Virtual AcademyRichmondElementaryKG-080·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Madison County?
Madison County, Kentucky has 27 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,284 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Madison County?
The county's public school system includes 13 elementary, 6 middle, 8 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Madison County?
Madison County is the largest school district in Madison County, serving approximately 11,198 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
How many people live in Madison County?
Madison County has roughly 95,769 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Madison County?
Median household income in Madison County is $63,351, above the Kentucky average of $56,863. About 12.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Madison County?
Approximately 34.4% of adults 25 and older in Madison County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Madison County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.5% of students in Madison County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Kentucky county average of 61.5%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Madison County schools?
Across Madison County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Madison County?
Madison County residents are approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Madison County is owner-occupied?
Madison County has about 40,456 housing units, of which roughly 62.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data