Top Rankings
Madison Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 537 students in Madison Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Madison Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,661 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Madison Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
139 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
2,183 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
163
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,832 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,909
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,832
$17,235
Best Madison Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison South Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 S Illinois Ave
Mansfield, OH 44907
(419) 522-4319
Mansfield, OH 44907
(419) 522-4319
Grades: PK-4
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
1035 Grace St
Mansfield, OH 44905
(419) 589-7851
Mansfield, OH 44905
(419) 589-7851
Grades: PK
| 46 students
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