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Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 397 students in Madison Central School District 39-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Madison Central School District 39-2 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison Central School District 39-2 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison High School - 01, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
1,178 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Madison Central School District 39-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
22 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
7 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
968 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35
# Students in K Grade:
114
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,003 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,066
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,003
$12,623
Best Madison Central School District 39-2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison High School - 01
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Ne 9th St
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7706
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7706
Grades: 9-12
| 397 students
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