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Madison Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Madison, and parts of Humphrey Township.

Madison’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Nebraska school districts

Students
580
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,575
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Madison Public Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1M, about $1,728 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 244 Nebraska 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 below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Madison. Grade by grade →

PK–5Madison Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Madison Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Madison High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 46% · 249 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.1% · 249 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 40 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$16,575 per student · 6% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 21%Federal 12%

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

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
568’20
538’21
543’22
555’23
580’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 67%White 24%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

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 Nebraska.