School district · Kentucky

Madison County

Madison County in Kentucky: 22 public schools with 11,132 students and 15.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,220 per student in FY2024.

Schools
22
Students
11,132
Students per teacher
15.8
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,220
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
703
Counselors (FTE)
22.0
Students per counselor
506
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
10.0
Librarians (FTE): 18.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

57%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 85% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

5,079 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

49%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

5,079 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.2K15
$8.4K16
$8.6K17
$9.5K18
$9.7K19
$9.6K20
$10.8K21
$11.8K22
$12.3K23
$12.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $23.7M
State
48% · $81.4M
Local
38% · $64.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,166
Support services
$4,409
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$48.2M
Long-term debt
$156.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 11Middle schools: 5High schools: 6
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Boonesborough ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–540614.567%58%
1–546913.745%40%
1–548014.859%50%
Kingston Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–560816.353%43%
Pre-K–566215.655%57%
1–544515.249%34%
Pre-K–K40315.6——
Pre-K–547315.161%51%
Pre-K–549014.347%37%
Waco Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–542214.443%42%
1–536413.260%46%
6–851716.261%57%
Clark Moores Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–855816.664%53%
Farristown Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–846316.968%59%
Foley Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–842917.658%44%
Madison Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–858617.657%45%
Bellevue Transitional SchoolAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
6–121111.0——
Ignite Academy NorthCareer and technical
9–120———
Ignite Academy SouthCareer and technical
9–120———
Madison Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122,10718.7——
Madison County Day TreatmentAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
6–12152.3——
9–121,22418.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
301 Highland Park Dr., Richmond, KY 40475
Phone
(859)624-4500
Website