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Madison County Public Schools

#3 in Best School Districts in Lexington Area
  • Richmond, KY
  • 23 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      B
    2. Diversity
      B
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      B+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      B+
    6. Health & Safety
      C+
    7. Administration
      B
    8. Sports
      A
    9. Food
      C+
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C+
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    Madison County Public Schools is an above average, public school district located in Richmond, KY. It has 11,868 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 48% of students are at least proficient in math and 60% in reading.
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    Address
    301 Highland Park Dr.
    Richmond, KY 40475
    Telephone
    (859) 624-4500
    Website
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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    60%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    48%
    Average Graduation Rate
    95%
    Average SAT
    1230
    21 responses
    Average ACT
    24
    658 responses
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    Students

    Diversity
    B
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    11,868
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    51.9%
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    17:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $50,593
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    8.8%

    Finances

    Total Expenses
    $105,114,000
    Expenses Per Student
    $10,025/ student
    National
    $12,239
    Education Expenses
    • Instruction
      57%
    • Support Services
      37%
    • Other
      6%

    Madison County Public Schools Reviews

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    The people there are nice and are surprisingly more talented than a lot of people know. The only problem I have with this area is that there are not enough opportunities for creative minds to flourish here, the creative arts (other than music) is pretty much impossible to pursue here and the education. The only reason why this suffocatingly uneventful and small town of Richmond was good to me was because the people there were of great character, otherwise the school system pretty much is going to force you into going onto the average at best sports teams we have, into some kind of school/college band, becoming a manager at a fast food place, or some sort of STEM-H field.
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    I love the school spirit, but the kids are rowdy. Fights among students are frequent. Teachers give out busy work and rush through lessons. The school buildings are very dirty and sometimes you can find dead bugs along the halls. The food is free, which is amazing. However, it looks like vomit and tastes repulsive. The teachers aren't that strict which is nice. There's not really any diversity more African-American students attend Madison Central and more white kids attend Madison Southern. Parents aren't involved much at all which I feel should change.
    I have grown up in the Madison County School System, and I cannot imagine a district who is more passionate about their students. I have found the classes I have taken throughout my schooling to be challenging enough to foster further curiosity, and the resources available to me plentiful in times of need.