Top Rankings
Madison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 776 students in Madison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Madison School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Daniel Hand High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,364 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Madison School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
16 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,996 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
181
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,342 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,681 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,342
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,681
$25,225
Best Madison School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Hand High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
286 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 776 students
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