KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 80.3% of Madison Central High School's total enrollment.
Among the 21 schools in Madison County, Madison Southern High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,287 students, while Shannon Johnson Elementary School welcomed 695 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Madison Central High School is part of Madison County School District, which roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in Richmond.
In the previous school year, Madison Central High School also had the highest number of students among Madison County schools.
Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.
Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.
School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
---|---|---|
Madison Central High School | Richmond | 2,124 |
Madison Southern High School | Berea | 1,287 |
Shannon Johnson Elementary School | Berea | 695 |
B. Michael Caudill Middle School | Richmond | 693 |
Kirksville Elementary School | Richmond | 681 |
Kingston Elementary School | Berea | 657 |
Kit Carson Elementary School | Richmond | 650 |
White Hall Elementary School | Richmond | 633 |
Berea Community Elementary School | Berea | 627 |
Glenn R. Marshall Elementary School | Richmond | 590 |
Silver Creek Elementary School | Berea | 584 |
Clark Moores Middle School | Richmond | 576 |
Daniel Boone Elementary School | Richmond | 558 |
Madison Middle School | Richmond | 553 |
Waco Elementary School | Waco | 525 |
Foley Middle School | Berea | 515 |
Farristown Middle School | Berea | 515 |
Madison Kindergarten Academy | Richmond | 414 |
Berea Community High School | Berea | 349 |
Berea Community Middle School | Berea | 299 |
Madison County Day Treatment | Richmond | 44 |
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