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Madison County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 695 students in Madison County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Madison County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
2,109 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Madison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (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% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,960 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
92%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
543
# Students in K Grade:
175
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,294 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,373 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,294
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,373
$11,785
Best Madison County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Early College High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5734 Us 25/70 Hwy
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-0319
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-0319
Grades: 9-13
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Madison High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5740 Us Hwy 25-70
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Velocity Learning Center
Alternative School
5740 Us Hwy 25/70
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
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