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Madison Central High School had the highest enrollment among Madison County schools, welcoming 2,427 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 77.3% of Madison Central High School's total enrollment.

Among the 25 schools in Madison County, Madison Southern High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,288 students, while Kirksville Elementary School welcomed 715 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Madison Central High School	Richmond	2,427
Madison Southern High School	Berea	1,288
Kirksville Elementary School	Richmond	715
Kingston Elementary School	Berea	673
Madison Middle School	Richmond	631
Clark Moores Middle School	Richmond	601
Daniel Boone Elementary School	Richmond	557
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Berea	539
Glenn R. Marshall Elementary School	Richmond	530
Berea Community Elementary School	Berea	521
Silver Creek Elementary School	Berea	498
B. Michael Caudill Middle School	Richmond	496
Kit Carson Elementary School	Richmond	490
Madison Kindergarten Academy	Richmond	488
Farristown Middle School	Berea	479
Foley Middle School	Berea	460
Waco Elementary School	Waco	453
Boonesborough Elementary School	Richmond	450
Model Elementary School	Richmond	447
White Hall Elementary School	Richmond	408
Model High School	Richmond	353
Berea Community High School	Berea	347
Berea Community Middle School	Berea	221
Bellevue Transitional School	Richmond	53
Madison County Day Treatment	Richmond	32