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Madison County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Madison, Ridgeland, Gluckstadt and Flora, and parts of Canton.

Madison’s School Grade A better than 93% of Mississippi school districts

Students
12,926
Schools
21
Spent per student
$12,712
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$41.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Madison County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $41.4M, about $3,204 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 150 Mississippi 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 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 Madison. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Madison Middle SchoolThis district
10–12Madison Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 47% · 6,943 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 41.7% · 6,743 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 89.4% · 993 in the class

98% 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
$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%

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

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 since 2020–21.

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

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

Ann E. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ridgeland
715 students15:1
East Flora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flora
C
249 students11:1
Luther Branson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
151 students8:1
Madison County Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ridgeland
47 students5:1
Madison Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
980 students15:1
Madison Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
761 students16:1
Mannsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Madison
578 students16:1
Madison Avenue Elementary K2
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Madison
397 students14:1
Camden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Camden
A−
99 students7:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ridgeland
B
629 students13:1
Mannsdale Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Madison
A+
578 students14:1
Madison Avenue Upper
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Madison
A+
474 students14:1
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
A+
1,180 students12:1
Germantown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
A
1,008 students14:1
Old Town Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridgeland
B−
693 students12:1
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
124 students6:1
Germantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
B
1,411 students15:1
Ridgeland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgeland
B−
995 students13:1
Rosa Scott
Secondary · Grades 9 · Madison
A+
373 students10:1
Velma Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Camden
B−
224 students7:1
Madison Central High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Madison
B−
1,260 students13:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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 Mississippi.