Madison County Public Schools

60 School Board Court
Madison, VA 22727
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 405 students in Madison County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Madison County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#112 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
52%
68%
(20-21)
57%
69%
(20-21)
44%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
77%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is less than the state median of $15,264. 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
Spending
$23 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,648
$15,264

Best Madison County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William H. Wetsel Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
186 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3783
Gr: 6-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,669 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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