Madison County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Richmond and Berea.
At a glance
11,132Students enrolled
22Schools
2Towns served
$12,220Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
54%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Silver Creek Elementary School or Shannon Johnson Elementary School or Berea Community Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency31%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,220
per student each year · 17% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,045’20
10,761’21
11,198’22
11,241’23
11,132’24
Students
White · 81%9,056
Hispanic · 7%751
Two or more races · 6%663
Black · 4%500
Asian · 1%122
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%26
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools22 in district
Kirksville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 662 students · Richmond
A-PublicKingston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 608 students · Berea
BPublicSilver Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 490 students · Berea
CPublicGlenn R Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 480 students · Richmond
BPublicShannon Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students · Berea
APublicDaniel Boone Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 469 students · Richmond
C+PublicKit Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 445 students · Richmond
B+PublicWaco Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 422 students · Waco
CPublicBoonesborough ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 406 students · Richmond
A-PublicMadison Kindergarten AcademyElementary · Grades PK–K · 403 students · Richmond
PublicWhite Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 364 students · Richmond
APublicMadison Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 586 students · Richmond
BPublicClark Moores Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 558 students · Richmond
B-PublicB. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 517 students · Richmond
APublicFarristown Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 463 students · Berea
APublicFoley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 429 students · Berea
BPublicMadison Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students · Richmond
BPublicMadison Southern High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,224 students · Berea
BPublicMadison County Day TreatmentHigh · Grades 6–12 · 15 students · Richmond
PublicBellevue Transitional SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 11 students · Richmond
PublicIgnite Academy NorthHigh · Grades 9–12 · Richmond
PublicIgnite Academy SouthHigh · Grades 9–12 · Berea
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.