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Madison County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Comer, Danielsville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton and Hull.

Comer’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Georgia school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Madison County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Comer. Grade by grade →

K–5Comer Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Madison County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Madison County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 37.4% · 2,642 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 39.6% · 2,585 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4% · 300 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Danielsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Danielsville
A−
709 students13:1
Hull-Sanford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hull
B+
494 students11:1
Colbert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Colbert
B
443 students10:1
Ila Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danielsville
A
428 students12:1
Comer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Comer
A
419 students11:1
Madison County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Comer
A−
1,147 students15:1
Madison County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Danielsville
B
1,525 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.