Madison Central High School

Madison Central High School, a heavily attended four-year high school in Richmond, Kentucky, part of Madison County, serves 2,107 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Madison Central High School sits 278% above that benchmark.

Madison Central High School is one of 20 schools operated by Madison County, a district that caters to 11,132 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Madison Central High School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Madison Central High School has 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at Madison Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madison Central High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $63,351 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), of which Madison Central High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Daniel Boone Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Madison Central High School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Madison Central High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.6%.

Madison Central High School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Madison Central High School's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,971 (now 2,107). White enrollment moved from 81% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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