Madison County Schools & Education
Madison County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
26/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,968
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
26/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#91
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Madison County
Measured School Summary
Madison County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 88.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,968 per pupil, Madison County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 44% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% 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
27 public schools and 2 districts 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
26/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #91 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
88.0%
5.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,968
$247 below the state average
School coverage
27
2 districts 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 27 public schools across 2 districts, 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 County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 26 of 27 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#91
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 21 points below 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 County
Elementary to high school visible
12,463 students
26 listed schools in this county slice.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf
Elementary school only in this slice
28 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Madison County is the largest listed district slice, with 26 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?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Madison County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Urban-Centered District Structure Defines Madison County Schools
Education data brief for Madison County, Tennessee.
Public education in Madison County is defined by a high concentration of city-based schools, with 20 of its 27 facilities located in city locales. The county serves a total of 12,491 students, primarily through the Madison County district, which manages 26 schools including North Side High School, the area's largest with 886 students. The directory also includes the West Tennessee School for the Deaf. Madison County's graduation rate of 88.0% is slightly above the national benchmark of 87.0% but lower than the Tennessee average of 93.3%. Funding stands at $5,968 per pupil, compared to the state average of $6,215 and the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 26.3, trailing the state average of 47.5. There are no charter schools within the county's public system. Consult district boundaries and specific school profiles for more information.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
27
in Madison County
Reported Enrollment
12,491
27 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Madison County
Madison County
GuideWest Tennessee School for the Deaf
27 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 20 of 27 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side High School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305City: Small | 9–12 | High | 886 |
| Northeast Middle School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 815 |
| South Side High School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | 9–12 | High | 810 |
| Thelma Barker Elementary | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305City: Small | KG–5 | Primary | 704 |
| Community Montessori School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | PK–8 | Primary | 650 |
| Pope School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305City: Small | KG–6 | Primary | 626 |
| Arlington Elementary School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 593 |
| Liberty Technology Magnet High School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 549 |
| East Elementary School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 525 |
| Rose Hill School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 497 |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 475 |
| Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | PK–3 | Primary | 467 |
| Madison Academic Magnet High School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | 9–12 | High | 447 |
| Jackson Central Merry High School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | 9–12 | High | 438 |
| South Elementary | Record | Madison County | Pinson, 38366Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 433 |
| Denmark Elementary | Record | Madison County | Denmark, 38391Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 404 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 389 |
| Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38305City: Small | 4–8 | Middle | 388 |
| Alexander Elementary School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 385 |
| Jackson Central Merry Middle School | Record | Madison County | Jackson, 38301City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 378 |
Liberty Technology Magnet High School
Madison County
Jackson, 38305 / Rural: Fringe
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Madison County
Jackson, 38305 / City: Small
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary
Madison County
Jackson, 38301 / City: Small
Madison Academic Magnet High School
Madison County
Jackson, 38301 / City: Small
Jackson Central Merry High School
Madison County
Jackson, 38301 / City: Small
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary
Madison County
Jackson, 38305 / City: Small
Jackson Central Merry Middle School
Madison County
Jackson, 38301 / City: Small
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,968
State avg $6,215
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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.