Madison Central High School

Summary:

Madison Central High School is a public high school located in Richmond, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,226 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Madison Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Kentucky high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 33 out of 290 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally above the state and county averages, particularly in English, Reading, and Writing. Additionally, Madison Central High School has a strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. The school also has a diverse student population and a 93.6% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state and county averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Madison Southern High School has a slightly higher graduation rate and a lower student-teacher ratio, while George Rogers Clark High School has a higher graduation rate but lower test scores and a higher student-teacher ratio. Berea Community High School has a similar academic performance to Madison Central High School but a lower graduation rate and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio. Overall, Madison Central High School stands out as a strong-performing school within the Madison County School District, with a focus on academic excellence, equity, and resource allocation to support student learning and success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 705 N 2nd St
       Richmond, KY  40475


(859) 625-6109

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
33rd of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,995 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  2,250

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
Hispanic:
8.0%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52% Help


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Compare Details Madison Central High School ranks better than 88.6% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madison Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Madison Central High School has the largest high school student body size in the Madison County School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (8%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Central High School is 19.6. 4 high schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Central High School is $13,995, which is the 2nd highest among 2 high schools in the Madison County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Central High School 33rd of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Madison Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 23rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 68.77 52nd 217 76.0%
2008 58.21 70th 217 67.7%
2009 47.76 108th 217 50.2%
2010 44.38 129th 223 42.2%
2011 21.40 201st 226 11.1%
2012 58.29 78th 229 65.9%
2013 68.36 70th 291 75.9%
2014 67.74 71st 290 75.5%
2015 63.73 96th 295 67.5%
2016 68.42 71st 288 75.3%
2017 66.01 87th 287 69.7%
2018 70.62 63rd 271 76.8%
2019 54.25 114th 285 60.0%
2021 58.62 72nd 267 73.0%
2022 61.75 84th 271 69.0%
2023 64.52 70th 276 74.6%
2024 78.85 33rd 290 88.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.18 26th 42 38.1%
2019 30.17 30th 39 23.1%
2021 61.10 18th 49 63.3%
2022 55.47 28th 77 63.6%
2023 39.45 49th 76 35.5%
2024 71.05 18th 87 79.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.05 33rd 48 31.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.57 117th 226 48.2%
2023 36.32 95th 162 41.4%
2024 46.96 63rd 168 62.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.98 80th 232 65.5%
2019 35.05 180th 254 29.1%
2021 56.25 75th 234 67.9%
2022 56.81 96th 266 63.9%
2023 50.10 120th 272 55.9%
2024 74.25 42nd 274 84.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 53rd 234 77.4%
2019 39.17 171st 249 31.3%
2021 62.81 60th 236 74.6%
2022 63.96 71st 252 71.8%
2023 63.42 72nd 253 71.5%
2024 73.48 48th 261 81.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.82 118th 166 28.9%
2019 21.24 147th 166 11.4%
2021 66.85 30th 154 80.5%
2022 28.21 124th 153 19.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.47 21st 115 81.7%
2019 62.28 30th 102 70.6%
2022 82.67 4th 38 89.5%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.20 5th 9 44.4%
2024 49.66 1st 4 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.25 74th 237 68.8%
2019 59.61 87th 251 65.3%
2021 55.17 71st 238 70.2%
2022 58.39 84th 257 67.3%
2023 60.75 79th 259 69.5%
2024 78.01 31st 262 88.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.65 32nd 94 66.0%
2019 38.49 53rd 89 40.4%
2021 51.46 26th 78 66.7%
2022 38.41 51st 89 42.7%
2023 55.79 23rd 83 72.3%
2024 75.49 14th 93 84.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.32 71st 80 11.3%
2019 28.31 65th 88 26.1%
2021 45.01 49th 92 46.7%
2022 37.56 70th 114 38.6%
2023 40.92 66th 116 43.1%
2024 46.76 63rd 124 49.2%
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Rank History for White students at Madison Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 52nd 198 73.7%
2019 51.55 111th 219 49.3%
2021 55.62 67th 203 67.0%
2022 61.25 78th 260 70.0%
2023 63.33 73rd 264 72.3%
2024 76.07 41st 273 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1824 30 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1856
1989 1252 21 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
1990 1246 78 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1324
1991 1245 116 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1363
1992 1247 111 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1363
1993 1302 115 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1425
1994 1334 118 10 7 2 n/a n/a -2 1469
1995 1230 123 4 3 5 n/a n/a 0 1365
1996 1230 123 4 3 5 n/a n/a 0 1365
1997 1229 126 7 7 6 n/a n/a 0 1375
1998 1276 113 8 8 0 n/a n/a 3 1408
1999 1287 114 7 5 0 n/a n/a 2 1415
2000 1265 116 9 5 4 n/a n/a 5 1404
2001 1262 103 8 6 3 n/a n/a 10 1392
2002 1301 114 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1436
2003 1301 114 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1436
2004 1312 116 4 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1451
2005 1394 141 9 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1564
2006 1437 162 12 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1635
2007 1446 167 12 30 2 n/a n/a 26 1683
2008 1558 162 16 32 1 n/a n/a 29 1798
2009 1499 158 15 24 3 n/a n/a 41 1740
2010 1524 143 16 29 2 n/a n/a 41 1755
2011 1518 134 18 33 4 0 30 0 1737
2012 1471 142 24 39 2 2 48 0 1728
2013 1515 134 17 44 1 2 49 0 1762
2014 1512 132 21 58 5 2 62 0 1792
2015 1559 137 20 60 5 0 64 0 1845
2016 1645 133 20 76 5 0 71 0 1950
2017 1572 138 25 98 7 1 95 0 1936
2018 1602 140 24 105 9 1 90 0 1971
2019 1619 131 26 114 11 1 106 0 2008
2020 1633 121 30 129 9 1 119 0 2042
2021 1720 115 26 146 8 2 132 0 2149
2022 1761 118 25 147 4 5 132 0 2192
2023 1779 119 26 164 4 4 130 0 2226
2024 1757 139 31 180 2 5 136 0 2250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1856 86.6 21.4 n/a
1989 1274 66.4 19.1 n/a
1990 1324 67.7 19.5 n/a
1991 1363 72.8 18.7 n/a
1992 1363 75.0 18.1 n/a
1993 1425 75.0 19.0 n/a
1994 1469 78.2 18.8 n/a
1995 1365 82.5 16.5 n/a
1996 1365 82.5 16.5 n/a
1997 1375 81.5 16.9 21.2
1998 1408 85.6 16.4 22.4
1999 1415 88.6 16.0 25.3
2000 1404 82.5 17.0 22.9
2001 1392 86.4 16.1 29.9
2002 1436 85.0 16.9 53.1
2003 1436 85.0 16.9 53.1
2004 1451 88.5 16.4 n/a
2005 1564 91.0 17.2 n/a
2006 1635 97.0 16.9 34.2
2007 1683 106.0 15.9 36.1
2008 1798 99.0 18.2 40.9
2009 1740 107.0 16.3 42.2
2010 1755 161.0 10.9 45.5
2011 1737 99.0 17.5 46.4
2012 1728 101.5 17.0 44.3
2013 1762 100.0 17.6 46.4
2014 1792 101.0 17.7 47.1
2015 1845 101.0 18.2 48.5
2016 1950 102.0 19.1 48.6
2017 1936 102.0 18.9 46.8
2018 1971 99.3 19.8 45.5
2019 2008 100.4 19.9 47.8
2020 2042 103.5 19.7 47.2
2021 2149 110.1 19.5 50.6
2022 2192 112.6 19.4 47
2023 2226 115.6 19.2 46.9
2024 2250 114.3 19.6 52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1856 86.6 21.4 n/a
1989 1274 66.4 19.1 n/a
1990 1324 67.7 19.5 n/a
1991 1363 72.8 18.7 n/a
1992 1363 75.0 18.1 n/a
1993 1425 75.0 19.0 n/a
1994 1469 78.2 18.8 n/a
1995 1365 82.5 16.5 n/a
1996 1365 82.5 16.5 n/a
1997 1375 81.5 16.9 21.2
1998 1408 85.6 16.4 22.4
1999 1415 88.6 16.0 25.3
2000 1404 82.5 17.0 22.9
2001 1392 86.4 16.1 29.9
2002 1436 85.0 16.9 53.1
2003 1436 85.0 16.9 53.1
2004 1451 88.5 16.4 n/a
2005 1564 91.0 17.2 n/a
2006 1635 97.0 16.9 34.2
2007 1683 106.0 15.9 36.1
2008 1798 99.0 18.2 40.9
2009 1740 107.0 16.3 42.2
2010 1755 161.0 10.9 45.5
2011 1737 99.0 17.5 46.4
2012 1728 101.5 17.0 44.3
2013 1762 100.0 17.6 46.4
2014 1792 101.0 17.7 47.1
2015 1845 101.0 18.2 48.5
2016 1950 102.0 19.1 48.6
2017 1936 102.0 18.9 46.8
2018 1971 99.3 19.8 45.5
2019 2008 100.4 19.9 47.8
2020 2042 103.5 19.7 47.2
2021 2149 110.1 19.5 50.6
2022 2192 112.6 19.4 47
2023 2226 115.6 19.2 46.9
2024 2250 114.3 19.6 52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison Central High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $313 (2.6%) $84 (0.7%) $397 (3.3%) $7,408 (61.2%) $1,939 (16.0%) $9,347 (77.2%) $12,114
2019 $309 (2.8%) $71 (0.7%) $380 (3.5%) $7,327 (67.1%) $1,831 (16.8%) $9,158 (83.9%) $10,917
2020 $274 (2.6%) $66 (0.6%) $340 (3.2%) $7,455 (69.4%) $1,702 (15.9%) $9,157 (85.3%) $10,735
2021 $458 (4.5%) $143 (1.4%) $601 (5.9%) $6,722 (65.8%) $1,667 (16.3%) $8,389 (82.1%) $10,212
2022 $784 (5.6%) $224 (1.6%) $1,008 (7.2%) $7,312 (52.2%) $2,015 (14.4%) $9,328 (66.7%) $13,995

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison Central High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 114th of 285 High schoolsRanks 70th of 276 High schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Madison Central High School)50.155
 4.9%
   11th Grade English (Madison County)54.153
 1.1%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madison Central High School)3337
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)38.438
 0.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Madison Central High School)47.952
 4.1%
   11th Grade Reading (Madison County)49.952
 2.1%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20082226
 10.9%
African American131119
 9.2%
American Indian114
 63.6%
Asian2626
Hispanic114164
 43.9%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White16191779
 9.9%
Two or More Races106130
 22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%46.9%
 0.9%


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Students at Madison Central High School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,250 students attended Madison Central High School.

Madison Central High School ranks 33rd of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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