Madison County
Madison County is a public school district based in Richmond, Kentucky, serving 11,132 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 506 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,771 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Madison County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,771 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,527 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $135.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $148.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 703 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,603 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 506 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt CountyShepherdsville | 13,007 | 25 | $10,867 | 17.1 | #7 |
| Oldham CountyBuckner | 12,038 | 23 | $10,894 | 16.8 | #8 |
| Madison CountyRichmond · this district | 11,132 | 22 | $10,771 | 15.8 | #9 |
| Daviess CountyOwensboro | 10,948 | 24 | $11,564 | 16.4 | #10 |
| Scott CountyGeorgetown | 9,830 | 17 | $10,759 | 15.3 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson CountyJefferson, GA | 11,160 | $11,877 | 13.9 |
| Kershaw 01Camden, SC | 11,135 | $11,923 | 14.7 |
| Rockingham County SchoolsEden, NC | 11,114 | $10,432 | 17.5 |
| Merced City ElementaryMerced, CA | 11,108 | $13,083 | 25.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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