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Madison Central High School vs. Ridgeland High School

Should you attend Madison Central High School or Ridgeland High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Madison Central High School
1417 Highland Colony Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ridgeland High School
586 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Madison Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,246 students in grades 10-12, Madison Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 968 students in grades 9-12, Ridgeland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,246 students
968 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgeland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#265 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#279 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Madison Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgeland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
49%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgeland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in MS)
50%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Central High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgeland High School 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
45%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgeland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 20% in MS)
85%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Madison Central High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ridgeland High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Madison Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridgeland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
286
Grade 10 Students
461
250
Grade 11 Students
398
219
Grade 12 Students
378
193
Ungraded Students
9
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Madison Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Madison Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Madison Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Madison Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeland High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Madison Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
80%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Madison Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgeland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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