Madison County School District

60 School Board Court
Madison, VA 22727
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 538 students in Madison County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Madison County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#112 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Madison County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
57%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
44%
59%
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Madison County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
118 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
1,281 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
190
# Students in K Grade:
98
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Madison County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Madison County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Madison County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,648
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Madison County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
68 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3785
Grades: 9-12
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,669 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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