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Madison Central High School

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Madison Central High School ranks 55 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 79% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Madison Central High School in Richmond, Kentucky, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,107 students, the largest enrollment among the nearby conventional high schools. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger rated it four stars and placed it at the 79th percentile statewide. The most important contrast is that Madison Central scored above the state in all six reported KSA subjects but below Madison County in all six, while chronic absenteeism remained high at 31%—7 points above the district and 8 points above the state.

Reading is its clearest strength: 67% of 10th graders were proficient, 18 percentage points above the state and 2 points below the district; that result ranked second among the four nearby conventional high schools, behind Madison Southern High School. Madison Central also ranked second in math and science. Writing and editing and mechanics are weaker relative to nearby schools: writing was 48%, just 1 point above the state and 5 below the district, while editing and mechanics was 42%, the lowest of the four schools and 5 points below the district. Social studies was also below the nearby-school average, at 43% compared with about 53%. For context, chronic absenteeism was similar at Madison Southern (31%), but higher at George Rogers Clark High School (42%) and Berea Community High School (34%).

Results have improved in math and reading since 2022–2023, rising 17 and 19 percentage points, respectively, while social studies fell 5 points and editing and mechanics fell 11. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile has eased from 89 in 2023–2024 to 79 in 2025–2026, though the school remains ahead of George Rogers Clark (65th percentile) and behind Madison Southern (96th) and Berea Community (85th). In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 18.7, the highest among these nearby conventional high schools, and 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 20th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 79th percentile overall; that group ranking had dropped 42 points since 2023–2024.

2,107

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,581

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

705 N 2nd St
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 625-6109

District: Madison County

Feeder schools for Madison Central High School:

Elementary:	Boonesborough Elementary
	Daniel Boone Elementary School
	Glenn R Marshall Elementary School
	Kit Carson Elementary School
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	Madison Kindergarten Academy
	Waco Elementary School
	White Hall Elementary School
Middle:	B. Michael Caudill Middle School
	Clark Moores Middle School
	Madison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kentucky high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg39%

55^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Madison County

29^th of 158Madison County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	55 of 262	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	33 of 290	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	70 of 276	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	84 of 271	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	72 of 267	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	114 of 285	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	63 of 271	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	87 of 287	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	71 of 288	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	96 of 295	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	71 of 290	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	70 of 291	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	58.3	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	21.4	201 of 226	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.4	129 of 223	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	70 of 217	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	55.2	30 of 75	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	14 of 93	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	53 of 89	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	32 of 94	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	30 of 154	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	21.2	147 of 166	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	54 of 244	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	36 of 239	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	48 of 261	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	72 of 253	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	71 of 252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	60 of 236	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	171 of 249	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	45.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	82.7	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.3	30 of 102	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	52 of 115	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	63 of 124	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	66 of 116	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	49 of 92	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	65 of 88	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	71 of 80	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	61 of 242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	42 of 274	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	120 of 272	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	96 of 266	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	75 of 234	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	80 of 232	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	67 of 243	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	31 of 262	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	79 of 259	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	84 of 257	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	71 of 238	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	87 of 251	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	74 of 237	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	55 of 87	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	49 of 76	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	28 of 77	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	117 of 226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	36 of 251	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	41 of 273	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	73 of 264	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	78 of 260	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	67 of 203	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	52 of 198	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)89th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2024)75th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-58 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-59 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Writing48%~ state avg

Social Studies43%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Science33%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Central High School	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6109	2,107	112	18.7	49.3%	1,619 (76.8%)	139 (6.6%)	191 (9.1%)	34 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	119 (5.6%)	70.8	55^th of 262 public high schools	79.0%		75.4	42^nd of 254 public high schools	83.5%	13				51.0				67.0		33.0		48.0		43.0		42.0	$17,581	$119	$10,880
Madison County Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	15	7	2.3	93.3%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Bellevue Transitional School	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	11	1	11.0	81.8%	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Ignite Academy North	Public	9-12	2075 Merchant Drive	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	301 Highland Park Dr	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ignite Academy South	Public	9-12	123 Farristown Industrial Drive	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Southern High School	Public	9-12	279 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6148	1,224	68	18.0	47.5%	1,102 (90.0%)	19 (1.6%)	46 (3.8%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.7%)	91.3	10^th of 262 public high schools	96.2%		86.8	16^th of 254 public high schools	93.7%	6				65.0				75.0		42.0		63.0		54.0		55.0	$18,439	$136	$11,692
Berea Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	309	22	13.9	51.5%	254 (82.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	77.3	40^th of 262 public high schools	84.7%		61.8	73^rd of 254 public high schools	71.3%	33				48.0				65.0		29.0		49.0		63.0		54.0	$22,659	$1,913	$17,089
George Rogers Clark High School	Public	9-12	2745 New Boonesboro Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 744-6111	1,578	88	18.0	53.4%	1,228 (77.8%)	103 (6.5%)	158 (10.0%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.6%)	58.3	92^nd of 262 public high schools	64.9%		54.8	107^th of 254 public high schools	57.9%	15				40.0				47.0		26.0		48.0		43.0		48.0	$16,489	$873	$14,307
Clark County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2478 Boonesboro Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 744-1250	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Central High School

Is Madison Central High School a good school?

Madison Central High School ranks 55^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Madison Central High School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Madison Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,107 students attended Madison Central High School.

What schools feed into Madison Central High School?

Madison Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boonesborough Elementary
Elementary : Daniel Boone Elementary School
Elementary : Glenn R Marshall Elementary School
Elementary : Kit Carson Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Kindergarten Academy
Elementary : Waco Elementary School
Elementary : White Hall Elementary School
Middle : B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Middle : Clark Moores Middle School
Middle : Madison Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Central High School?

Students at Madison Central High School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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