Top Rankings
Madison Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,216 students in Madison Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Madison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
12,971 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Madison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
673 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
5,330 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
5,819 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
880
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
939
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
891
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
911
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
911
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,022
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
994
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,059
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,142
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,068
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
949
827
# Ungraded Students:
260
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,830 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,762 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,830
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,762
$12,074
Best Madison Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther Branson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3903 Highway 16 E
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Grades: PK-5
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4784 Hwy 43 North
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #33.
East Flora Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4759 Hwy 22 East
Flora, MS 39071
(601) 879-8724
Flora, MS 39071
(601) 879-8724
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
306 S.pear Orchard Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 856-6621
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 856-6621
Grades: PK-2
| 737 students
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