Madison County School District

55 Mary Ellen Court
Danielsville, GA 30633
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,436 students in Madison County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison County High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
5,077 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#46 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Madison County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Madison County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
153 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
555 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
11%
37%
# White Students
3,447 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
174
344
# Students in K Grade:
378
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
384
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
379
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
483
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
363
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,779 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Madison County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Madison County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,931
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Madison County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,779
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Madison County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 Madison St
Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 795-2197
Grades: 9-12
| 1,436 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,077 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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