A+
Madison City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Madison.
Students
13,046
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,454
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$187.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $187.7M, about $14,384 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Madison.
PK–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,454 per student · 11% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 49%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,804’20
12,302’21
12,473’22
12,736’23
13,046’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Black 20%Hispanic 9%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
MidTown Elementary School
A+1,097 students17:1
Mill Creek Elementary School
A+965 students16:1
Heritage Elementary School
A+869 students17:1
Rainbow Elementary School
A+725 students15:1
Columbia Elementary School
A+701 students14:1
Madison Elementary School
A+603 students15:1
Horizon Elementary School
A+567 students15:1
Liberty Middle School
A1,103 students16:1
Discovery Middle School
A1,054 students16:1
Journey Middle School
903 students19:1
James Clemens High School
A2,159 students18:1
Bob Jones High School
A2,048 students18:1
Madison City School PreK Center
252 students29:1
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.