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Madison CUSD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 116 students in Madison CUSD 12 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Madison CUSD 12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
603 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Madison CUSD 12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
556 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
92%
22%
# White Students
17 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
3%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
52
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,360 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,456 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$24,360
$21,990
Spending / Student (19-20)
$22,456
$21,244
Best Madison CUSD 12 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Student Support Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1634 7th St
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Madison Jr High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 877-6409
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 877-6409
Grades: 6-8
| 116 students
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