Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Madison’s public schools score below 86% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
38% of students in Madison’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Madison’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 35 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison’s, its schools beat 26%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Madison’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $12,730 per student in FY2024, against $13,006 across Florida. 35% of its revenue that year was federal (Florida 15%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Madison County Central School, then Madison County High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc is 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 Madison’s grade
D: better than 14% of Florida school districts, #582 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Madison
Madison County Central School
Grades PK–8 · 828 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Madison
Madison County Central School
Grades PK–8 · 828 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Madison
Madison County High School
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Madison
Madison County High School
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Madison
Madison County High School
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Madison
Madison County High School
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Madison’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Greenville and Lee. 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 below the state in reading
Madison vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Madison’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | D | Madison County |
Every school in Madison
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Madison Virtual Instruction Program, Madison Tap Program, Madison Virtual Franchise and Madison Virtual Instruction Program).
Questions about Madison’s schools
Are Madison’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison children attend score below 86% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #582 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madison in?
Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,267 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Madison kids go to high school?
Madison County High School, with 464 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Madison’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Madison spend per student?
$12,730 in Madison County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Madison families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madison → 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 Florida. Stars are from neighbors.