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Madison County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Comer, Danielsville, Hull, Colbert, Ila and Carlton.
Students
5,165
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,897
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$11.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison County School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the GA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.3M, about $2,197 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colbert.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Madison County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Madison County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,897 per student · 6% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 50%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,971’20
4,944’21
5,077’22
5,130’23
5,165’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 15%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Danielsville Elementary School
A−709 students13:1
Hull-Sanford Elementary School
B+494 students11:1
Colbert Elementary School
B443 students10:1
Ila Elementary School
A428 students12:1
Comer Elementary School
A419 students11:1
Madison County Middle School
A−1,147 students15:1
Madison County High School
B1,525 students16:1
Towns served
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.