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Madison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,692 students in Madison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Madison School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
5,758 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Madison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.41
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
43 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
5,001 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
109
# Students in K Grade:
422
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
422
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
424
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
460
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
446
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,818 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,963
$10,125
Spending / Student
$7,818
$9,308
Best Madison School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 University Boulevard
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-3305
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-3305
Grades: 10-12
| 1,278 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
134 Madison Avenue
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-3310
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-3310
Grades: 7-9
| 1,247 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
379 South 2nd East
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-2337
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-2337
Grades: 6-12
| 167 students
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