Madison County Schools & Education
Madison County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,906
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#24
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Madison County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 40/100, Madison County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,906 per pupil, Madison County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 10% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Madison County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
13 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
40/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #24 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
2.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,906
$212 below the state average
School coverage
13
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Madison County has 13 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Madison County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
MADISON carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#24
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
MADISON
Elementary and high visible
2,418 students
13 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
MADISON is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Madison County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Madison County Graduation Rate Reaches 92 Percent
Education data brief for Madison County, Florida.
Madison County reports a graduation rate of 92.0%, outperforming the Florida state average of 89.8% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's single school district serves 2,418 students across 13 schools, with an average school size of 242 students. Three of these institutions are charter schools, accounting for 23.1% of the county's total public schools. The largest facility is Madison County Central School, which serves 846 students in grades PK through 8. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,906, which is lower than the state average of $6,118 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 39.6 is higher than the state average of 36.2 but remains below the national median of 50.0. Eight of the county's schools are located in rural areas. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Madison County
Reported Enrollment
2,418
13 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
3
23% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Madison County
MADISON
13 Public Schools in Madison County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 846 |
| MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 468 |
| MADISON CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY INC | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Charter | 391 |
| LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | LEE, 32059Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 197 |
| JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Town: Distant | 9–12 | Charter | 194 |
| PINETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | PINETTA, 32350Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 141 |
| GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | MADISON | GREENVILLE, 32331Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 111 |
| WAYPOINT CHARTER ACADEMY | Record | MADISON | GREENVILLE, 32331Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Charter | 33 |
| JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY | Record | MADISON | GREENVILLE, 32331Rural: Remote | 6–12 | Alternative | 19 |
| MADISON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 18 |
| MADISON TAP PROGRAM | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Town: Distant | PK | Alternative | 0 |
| MADISON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
| MADISON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | MADISON | MADISON, 32340Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON
MADISON, 32340 / Town: Distant
MADISON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
MADISON
MADISON, 32340 / Town: Distant
MADISON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
MADISON
MADISON, 32340 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,906
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.