Total enrollment
12,103
-65 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Madison County
Kentucky · Public K-12
Madison County sits inside Kentucky and runs 27 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 12,103 students. Madison County Public Schools alone accounts for 11,132 of those students. By grade band, the county runs 12 elementary, 6 middle, and 8 high schools.
4-year change in Madison County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #18 of 109 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,103 | #9 of 110 | #704 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 23 | #9 of 110 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #66 of 110 | #2,019 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.6% | #89 of 110 | #1,377 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #35 of 110 | #1,716 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Madison County school rankings
Residents
95,769
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
27
3 districts
Enrollment
12,103
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$63,351
Above Kentucky avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.6%
Below Kentucky avg
Elementary
12
5,670 students
Middle
6
2,767 students
High
8
3,666 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Madison County Public Schools
11,132 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Madison County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 20 schools ranked. Kentucky state average: 48.4%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Madison Southern High School· 70.0%
- Farristown Middle School· 68.3%
- Boonesborough Elementary· 67.3%
- Clark Moores Middle School· 64.0%
- Shannon Johnson Elementary School· 61.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Madison County
About Madison County
Across the moderately sized Kentucky county of Madison County of about 95,769 residents, the public-school footprint covers 27 schools and about 12,103 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $63,351 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 12%. That income level is 11% noticeably above the Kentucky median.
For a sense of the school types, Madison County consists of 12 elementary schools (5,670 students), 6 middle schools (2,767), 8 high schools (3,666), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Madison County is Madison County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 11,132 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Madison County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,168 students to 12,103.
On allk12, the community for Madison County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data