Madison Co School District

476 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,216 students in Madison Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Madison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
12,971 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(22-23)
69%
52%
61%
42%
70%
55%
(22-23)
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
41%
45%
% White
45%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,830 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,762 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,830
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,762
$12,074

Best Madison Co School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther Branson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3903 Highway 16 E
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Grades: PK-5
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4784 Hwy 43 North
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #33.
East Flora Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4759 Hwy 22 East
Flora, MS 39071
(601) 879-8724
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
306 S.pear Orchard Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 856-6621
Grades: PK-2
| 737 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,971 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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