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Madison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Madison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Madison School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
580 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
7%
3%
% Hispanic
67%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
24%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,979 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,088 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,979
$15,379
Spending / Student
$16,088
$16,683
Best Madison School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 S Kent
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-3336
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-3336
Gr: 6-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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