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Item: Madison County Schools
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

476 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (601) 499-0800

www.madison-schools.com

Top Rankings

Madison County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

23 Schools

354 Schools

# Students

12,922 Students

130,366 Students

# Teachers

996 Teachers

10,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
6	954	129
7	1,076	204
8	975	210

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District Rank

Madison County Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison County Schools
2023	#6
2022	#6
2021	#6
2019	#8
2018	#17
2017	#5
2016	#4
2015	#4
2014	#2
2013	#12
2012	#7

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	69%	52%
2022	65%	47%
2021	54%	37%
2019	61%	46%
2018	55%	43%
2017	51%	37%
2016	48%	31%
2015	44%	27%
2014	78%	64%
2013	78%	68%
2012	79%	64%

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61%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2022	61%	42%
2021	54%	35%
2019	61%	41%
2018	55%	39%
2017	55%	35%
2016	51%	33%
2015	52%	33%
2014	72%	56%
2013	74%	59%
2012	72%	56%
2011	71%	53%

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70%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2022	70%	55%
2021	70%	49%

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91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	91%	89%
2022	91%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	91%	85%
2018	91%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	88%	78%
2013	86%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	0.63	0.60
2023	0.62	0.60
2022	0.61	0.60
2021	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.58
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.56	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.54	0.55
2010	0.54	0.55
2009	0.54	0.54
2008	0.53	0.53
2007	0.53	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52
2004	0.51	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53
2002	0.50	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52
1998	0.49	0.51
1997	0.49	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51
1995	0.50	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51
1992	0.51	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Black

41%

40%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	42%	47%
2023	41%	47%
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	48%
2020	40%	48%
2019	40%	48%
2018	40%	49%
2017	40%	49%
2016	40%	49%
2015	33%	49%
2014	39%	49%
2013	39%	49%
2012	39%	50%
2011	38%	50%
2010	38%	50%
2009	39%	50%
2008	38%	51%
2007	38%	51%
2006	38%	51%
2005	39%	51%
2004	38%	51%
2003	37%	51%
2002	37%	51%
2001	37%	51%
2000	37%	50%
1999	37%	51%
1998	38%	51%
1997	39%	51%
1996	40%	51%
1995	42%	51%
1994	45%	51%
1993	46%	52%
1992	48%	52%

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% White

44%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	45%	42%
2023	46%	42%
2022	47%	43%
2021	48%	43%
2020	50%	44%
2019	50%	44%
2018	52%	43%
2017	52%	43%
2016	52%	45%
2015	44%	46%
2014	55%	45%
2013	55%	46%
2012	55%	46%
2011	56%	45%
2010	56%	46%
2009	56%	46%
2008	57%	46%
2007	57%	46%
2006	57%	46%
2005	57%	47%
2004	59%	46%
2003	60%	46%
2002	60%	46%
2001	60%	46%
2000	61%	47%
1999	62%	47%
1998	61%	48%
1997	60%	48%
1996	59%	48%
1995	57%	48%
1994	55%	48%
1993	53%	48%
1992	51%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,878 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,806 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$166 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	$166 MM	$24 MM
2022	$158 MM	$23 MM
2021	$166 MM	$24 MM
2020	$158 MM	$23 MM
2019	$154 MM	$23 MM
2018	$149 MM	$22 MM
2017	$144 MM	$22 MM
2016	$141 MM	$22 MM
2015	$117 MM	$20 MM
2014	$130 MM	$20 MM
2012	$118 MM	$21 MM
2011	$119 MM	$21 MM
2010	$117 MM	$20 MM
2009	$111 MM	$21 MM
2008	$109 MM	$20 MM
2007	$101 MM	$20 MM
2006	$96 MM	$20 MM
2005	$83 MM	$17 MM
2004	$75 MM	$17 MM
2003	$71 MM	$16 MM
2002	$65 MM	$15 MM
2001	$56 MM	$13 MM
2000	$51 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$12 MM
1998	$38 MM	$12 MM
1997	$36 MM	$11 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$153 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	$153 MM	$23 MM
2022	$149 MM	$23 MM
2021	$153 MM	$23 MM
2020	$149 MM	$23 MM
2019	$137 MM	$22 MM
2018	$142 MM	$21 MM
2017	$136 MM	$21 MM
2016	$133 MM	$21 MM
2015	$106 MM	$20 MM
2014	$121 MM	$20 MM
2012	$112 MM	$20 MM
2011	$130 MM	$20 MM
2010	$106 MM	$20 MM
2009	$111 MM	$20 MM
2008	$94 MM	$20 MM
2007	$101 MM	$19 MM
2006	$102 MM	$18 MM
2005	$81 MM	$17 MM
2004	$82 MM	$16 MM
2003	$66 MM	$15 MM
2002	$86 MM	$14 MM
2001	$62 MM	$14 MM
2000	$46 MM	$14 MM
1999	$42 MM	$14 MM
1998	$47 MM	$12 MM
1997	$35 MM	$11 MM
1996	$39 MM	$11 MM
1995	$34 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,878

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	$12,643	$12,554
2022	$11,866	$11,172
2021	$12,813	$13,142
2020	$11,866	$11,172
2019	$11,561	$11,082
2018	$11,230	$11,559
2017	$10,902	$11,251
2016	$10,817	$11,100
2015	$9,146	$9,638
2014	$10,332	$8,965
2012	$9,726	$8,998
2011	$10,085	$9,729
2010	$10,099	$9,638
2009	$9,706	$9,999
2008	$9,694	$9,551
2007	$9,334	$8,944
2006	$8,979	$9,208
2005	$8,105	$8,125
2004	$7,629	$8,004
2003	$7,516	$7,380
2002	$7,174	$6,736
2001	$6,285	$5,913
2000	$5,935	$5,664
1999	$5,151	$5,597
1998	$4,557	$5,260
1997	$4,454	$4,903
1995	$4,445	$4,082
1992	$3,279	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,806

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	Mississippi
2023	$11,591	$12,004
2022	$11,159	$11,286
2021	$11,746	$12,566
2020	$11,159	$11,286
2019	$10,324	$10,735
2018	$10,700	$10,908
2017	$10,322	$10,891
2016	$10,175	$10,668
2015	$8,296	$9,666
2014	$9,618	$8,852
2012	$9,168	$8,869
2011	$10,982	$9,323
2010	$9,160	$9,666
2009	$9,632	$9,596
2008	$8,376	$9,285
2007	$9,299	$8,688
2006	$9,558	$8,675
2005	$7,893	$8,168
2004	$8,325	$7,902
2003	$7,001	$7,198
2002	$9,540	$6,475
2001	$6,952	$6,210
2000	$5,358	$6,202
1999	$5,005	$6,315
1998	$5,580	$5,370
1997	$4,339	$4,828
1995	$4,730	$4,089
1992	$4,245	$3,260

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Best Madison County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Madison Middle School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171

Gr: 6-8 | 1,180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Germantown Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376

Gr: 6-8 | 1,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Old Town Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730

Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #44.

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406

Gr: 6-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Rank: n/an/a

Madison Co. Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

300 Industrial Drive South
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963

Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,922 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 91% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 5%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education