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Madison Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 824 students in Madison Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Madison Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,498 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Madison Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
349 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
64 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,807 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
424
# Students in K Grade:
165
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
58
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,300 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,937
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,300
$26,033
Best Madison Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Ridgedale Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3117
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3117
Grades: 9-12
| 824 students
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