For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 530 students in Madison County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
76%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,371 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,448
$15,504
Spending / Student
$14,371
$15,258
Best Madison County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison County High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3785
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3785
Gr: 9-12 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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