Madison Co School District

476 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,259 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 44% 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
280 Schools
# Students
13,162 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
1,011 Teachers
9,817 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Madison Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Madison Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
649 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
5,347 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
6,082 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
46%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
888
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,009
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
942
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
929
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
917
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,001
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
943
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
978
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,151
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,128
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
992
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
916
932
# Ungraded Students:
245
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,643 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,591 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Madison Co   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Madison Co   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,643
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Madison Co   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,591
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Madison Co   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther Branson School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3903 Highway 16 E
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Grades: PK-5
| 158 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4784 Hwy 43 North
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 108 students
Rank: #33.
East Flora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4759 Hwy 22 East
Flora, MS 39071
(601) 879-8724
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ann Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
306 S.pear Orchard Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 856-6621
Grades: PK-2
| 746 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,162 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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