Madison Central School District 39-2

800 Ne 9th St
Madison, SD 57042
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Madison Central School District 39-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Madison Central School District 39-2 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,178 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison Central School District 39-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#86 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
52%
51%
34%
42%
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,003 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,066
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,003
$12,623

Best Madison Central School District 39-2 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School - 02
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Ne 9th St
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7717
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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