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Madison Central School District 39-2

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Madison, Lake View Township, Herman Township, Farmington Township, Le Roy Township, Winfred Township, Orland Township, Concord Township and Clarno Township, and parts of Wentworth Township, Rutland Township, Nunda Township and Ramsey Township.

Madison’s School Grade B− better than 52% of South Dakota school districts

Students
1,169
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,654
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Madison Central School District 39-2

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of South Dakota districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.1M, about $2,682 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 147 South Dakota 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Madison 6,065Lake View Township 814Herman Township 684Farmington Township 207Le Roy Township 193Winfred Township 127Orland Township 94Concord Township 92Clarno Township 74

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Madison. Grade by grade →

K–5Madison Elementary - 07This district
6–8Madison Middle School - 02This district
9–12Madison High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 42.2% · 611 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 51% · 607 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84% · 86 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
$11,654 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 25%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,136’21
1,147’22
1,178’23
1,169’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Madison Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
B
515 students16:1
Madison Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
C
270 students12:1
Madison High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
B
384 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6Badus Township, Jefferson Township, Nunda
$15,219per student
Chester School District 39-1Buffalo Township, Chester Township, Franklin Township
$11,557per student
McCook Central School District 43-7Brookfield Township, Richland Township, Vermillion Township
$11,581per student
Montrose School District 43-2Brookfield Township, Montrose Township, Richland Township
$14,166per student

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 South Dakota.