Madison Metropolitan School District

545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison Metropolitan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 377 students in Madison Metropolitan School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Madison Metropolitan School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
54 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
25,497 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
2,053 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#230 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Madison Metropolitan   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Madison Metropolitan   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.69
# American Indian Students
55 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,008 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
5,923 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
21%
# Black Students
4,703 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
10,406 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
41%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,391 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,466
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
1,826
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,836
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,880
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,779
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,730
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,784
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,719
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,818
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,728
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,902
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,827
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,958
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,244
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,527 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$498 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$453 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,527
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,765
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison Metropolitan School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nuestro Mundo
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
902 Nichols Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1076
Grades: K-5
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Badger Rock Middle School
Charter School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 442-1335
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 54 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,497 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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