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Schools in Mars Hill · Madison County Schools

Mars Hill’s public schools outscore 78% of North Carolina districts

63% of students in Mars Hill’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mars Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 9 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 12 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 14% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,560 students on the public path
In brief

Mars Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 266 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mars Hill’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,815 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mars Hill’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 95%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 996 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Mars Hill anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mars Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (932 in math, 1,060 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mars Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Mars Hill ElementaryMadison County SchoolsB
6–8Madison Middle Schoolin MarshallB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Mars Hill’s public schools are run by Madison County Schools, which also serves Hot Springs and Marshall. 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.

Madison County SchoolsGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,063 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,815NC $13,045 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 49.9% · 1060 students tested
Math63%
State average 50.8% · 932 students tested

Mars Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Mars Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mars HillA−Madison County Schools

Every school in Mars Hill

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mars Hillby address
Mars Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
445 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Mars Hillin other towns
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
B
468 students12:1Rate it →
Madison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
377 students8:1Rate it →
Madison Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
A+
270 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Mars Hill’s schools

Are Mars Hill’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mars Hill children attend outscore 78% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mars Hill in?

Madison County Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,063 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mars Hill kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Madison High School and Madison Early College High.

What is Mars Hill’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Madison County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Mars Hill spend per student?

$14,815 in Madison County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.