Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 4.0Richmond’s public schools outscore 67% of Kentucky districts
Reading proficiency in Richmond’s districts is 53%, above the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richmond, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Richmond’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,220 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four elementary, three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lafontaine Preparatory School (private) and St. Mark Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Richmond’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Kentucky school districts, #58 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Richmond
Madison Kindergarten Academy
Grades PK–K · 403 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Richmond
Madison Kindergarten Academy
Grades PK–K · 403 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Clark Moores Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 17:1 students per teacher
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Clark Moores Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 17:1 students per teacher
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Madison Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Clark Moores Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 17:1 students per teacher
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Richmond
Madison Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Richmond
Madison Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Richmond
Madison Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Richmond
Madison Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Richmond’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Berea. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Richmond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Richmond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | B+ | Madison County |
Every school in Richmond
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Madison County Day Treatment, Bellevue Transitional School and Ignite Academy North).
Questions about Richmond’s schools
Are Richmond’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richmond children attend outscore 67% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #58 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richmond in?
Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,132 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richmond kids go to high school?
Madison Central High School, with 2,107 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Richmond’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Richmond spend per student?
$12,220 in Madison County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Richmond?
Yes: Lafontaine Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 170 students) and St. Mark Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 137 students).
Parents talk
What Richmond families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Richmond → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.