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Madison Metropolitan School District

Item: Madison Metropolitan School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703-1967

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (608) 663-1879

www.madison.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,613 Schools

# Students

25,497 Students

545,765 Students

# Teachers

2,053 Teachers

41,211 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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.

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

0.53

# American Indian Students

55 Students

6,665 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2,008 Students

23,374 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,923 Students

74,063 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

14%

# Black Students

4,703 Students

50,884 Students

% Black Students

19%

10%

# White Students

10,406 Students

361,608 Students

% White Students

41%

66%

# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

423 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,391 Students

28,960 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,466

34,894

# Students in K Grade:

1,826

53,078

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,836

54,682

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,880

55,361

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,779

55,782

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,730

56,342

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,784

56,976

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,719

58,085

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,818

51,881

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,728

51,964

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,902

4,108

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,827

3,995

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,958

3,953

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,244

4,564

# 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.

2020-2021

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.

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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