Total enrollment
11,132
+87 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Madison County
Kentucky · 11,132 students · 3 cities
23 public K-12 schools sit under Madison County in Kentucky, serving roughly 11,132 students (11 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Madison County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #20 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,132 | #9 of 158 | #812 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #8 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #111 of 158 | #6,495 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.9% | #122 of 158 | #3,611 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #43 of 137 | #4,589 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Madison County
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Farristown Middle School at 61.7% proficient to Waco Elementary School at 40.4%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 56th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 11,034 to 10,715 students (down 3%) and from 676 to 661 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Madison County
Madison County is a mid-sized Kentucky school district running 23 schools with combined enrollment near 11,132.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Madison County is built around 11 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Madison County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,045 students to 11,132.
On allk12, the community for Madison County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.