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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Madison County School District.
Public Preschools in Madison County School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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:

0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
121 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
1,296 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
93
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,558 is less than the state median of $15,228. 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
$13,631
$15,473
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
$13,558
$15,228
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Primary
Magnet School
158 Primary School Drive
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3781
Grades: PK-2
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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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