A+
Madison County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Madison, Ridgeland, Gluckstadt and Flora, and parts of Canton.
Students
12,926
Schools
23
Spent per student
$12,712
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$41.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison County School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.4M, about $3,204 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Puckett.
PK–6Puckett ElementaryRankin County School District
7–12Puckett High SchoolRankin County School District
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,712 per student · 3% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 41%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,988’20
13,032’21
13,162’22
12,971’23
12,926’24
About steady.
Students
White 44%Black 41%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Madison Station Elementary
A+980 students15:1
Madison Crossing Elementary
A761 students16:1
Ann E. Smith Elementary
D−715 students15:1
Highland Elementary School
B629 students13:1
Mannsdale Elementary School
D−578 students16:1
Mannsdale Upper Elementary
A+578 students14:1
Madison Avenue Upper
A+474 students14:1
Madison Avenue Elementary K2
D−397 students14:1
East Flora Elementary
C+249 students11:1
Luther Branson Elementary
A−151 students8:1
Camden Elementary
A−99 students7:1
Madison Middle School
A+1,180 students12:1
Germantown Middle
A1,008 students14:1
Old Town Middle School
B−693 students12:1
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
B124 students6:1
Rosa Scott
B373 students10:1
Germantown High School
B1,411 students15:1
Madison Central High School
B1,260 students13:1
Ridgeland High School
B−995 students13:1
Velma Jackson High School
B−224 students7:1
Madison Co Voc Complex
0 students
Madison County Preschool
47 students5:1
Madison Co. Alternative School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.