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Madison, WI
Public School Ratings




Madison Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Madison Metropolitan School District details

Madison Metropolitan School District
545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703

25,237 Students enrolled in District

54 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Madison Metropolitan School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.4% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
41%
34%
41%
36%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
4k Pk Off Site School
545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI, 53703
PK-PK
Allis Elementary School
4201 Buckeye Rd
Madison, WI, 53716
PK-05
Badger Rock Middle School
501 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI, 53713
06-08
Black Hawk Middle School
1402 Wyoming Way
Madison, WI, 53704
06-08
Capital High School
1045 E Dayton St
Madison, WI, 53703
09-12
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
3502 Maple Grove Dr
Madison, WI, 53719
PK-05
Cherokee Heights Middle School
4301 Cherokee Dr
Madison, WI, 53711
06-08
Crestwood Elementary School
5930 Old Sauk Rd
Madison, WI, 53705
PK-05
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School
1201 Tompkins Dr
Madison, WI, 53716
PK-05
East High School
2222 E Washington Ave
Madison, WI, 53704
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.4% 70.6%
Black 20.1% 9.2%
Hispanic 26.7% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.5% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.7% 40.4%
Free lunch eligible 41.3% 36.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.4% 4.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,197 $232,097,000 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,219 $30,757,000 6.8%
Staff $1,275 $32,167,000 7.1%
General Administration $184 $4,633,000 1.0%
School Administration $768 $19,394,000 4.3%
Operation $1,466 $37,006,000 8.2%
Transportation $344 $8,688,000 1.9%
Other $1,113 $28,081,000 6.2%
Total Support $6,369 $160,726,000 35.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,382 $60,120,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $17,948 $452,943,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,015 $6,599,040,000 47.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $741 $609,761,000 4.4%
Staff $829 $682,423,000 4.9%
General Administration $295 $242,657,000 1.8%
School Administration $700 $575,935,000 4.2%
Operation $1,400 $1,153,005,000 8.3%
Transportation $442 $364,261,000 2.6%
Other $736 $606,191,000 4.4%
Total Support $5,143 $4,234,233,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,660 $3,013,152,000 21.8%
Total Expenditures $16,818 $13,846,425,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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