Other / mixed grade configuration · Richmond, KY

Madison County Day Treatment

Federal NCES profile for Madison County Day Treatment, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210372001678
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
90
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison County Day Treatment earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky.

#1 of 5
schools in Richmond · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
2.5:1
small classes for Kentucky
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Madison County Day Treatment has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison County Day Treatment ranks #1 of 5 schools in Richmond, KY.

School address

Enrollment

15

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

2.5:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-84% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.5%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Madison County Day Treatment compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Madison County Day Treatment

Madison County Day Treatment is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Richmond, Kentucky, enrolling 15 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Madison County Day Treatment is leaner than roughly 99% of Kentucky schools and 84% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.5% lands close to the Kentucky typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Kentucky schools, with 15 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 10 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 15 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Richmond's public schools, it stands alongside Kirksville Elementary School (662 students): Madison County Day Treatment is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.5:1 vs 18.4:1).

Madison County also operates Madison Central High School (2,107 students) and Madison Southern High School (1,224 students) alongside Madison County Day Treatment.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Madison County Day Treatment compares

Madison County Day Treatment on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2.5:1 ▼ 84% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 6% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 15 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
2.5:1
students per teacher - 84% below state mean
Top 1% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,762
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 66.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 6.7%

Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Madison County Day Treatment is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison County, which includes Madison County Day Treatment.

$11,762
Per student
-11%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 49.3%
Federal 18.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Madison County Day Treatment Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison Southern High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kirksville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kingston Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison County Day Treatment's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Madison County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Richmond

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Madison County Day Treatment's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Madison County Day Treatment

How many students attend Madison County Day Treatment?

Madison County Day Treatment has 15 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Richmond, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison County Day Treatment?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison County Day Treatment is 2.5:1, which is 84% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 84% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison County Day Treatment?

62.5% of students at Madison County Day Treatment are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison County Day Treatment?

The largest demographic group at Madison County Day Treatment is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Richmond, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison County Day Treatment?

Madison County Day Treatment has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Madison County Day Treatment rank among schools in Richmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison County Day Treatment ranks #1 of 5 schools in Richmond, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richmond on the city page.

Is Madison County Day Treatment a good school?

Madison County Day Treatment earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Madison County?

Besides Madison County Day Treatment, Madison County also operates Madison Central High School (2,107 students), Madison Southern High School (1,224 students), and Kirksville Elementary School (662 students). See the Madison County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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