Madison County
Madison County is a public school district based in Danielsville, Georgia, serving 5,165 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 738 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Joseph Goodroe. It spends about $12,232 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Madison County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,232 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,709 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 764 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Joseph Goodroe
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Schools of DecaturDecatur | 5,367 | 9 | $15,239 | 12.2 | #63 |
| Wayne CountyJesup | 5,348 | 8 | $12,290 | 14.1 | #64 |
| Madison CountyDanielsville · this district | 5,165 | 7 | $12,232 | 13.5 | #65 |
| Jones CountyGray | 5,004 | 7 | $11,907 | 14.0 | #66 |
| Long CountyLudowici | 4,724 | 5 | $9,321 | 17.4 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell CountyAlexandria, KY | 5,166 | $11,911 | 16.1 |
| Jenison Public SchoolsJenison, MI | 5,165 | $12,364 | 14.0 |
| Jackson CountyHollywood, AL | 5,159 | $11,093 | 18.0 |
| Humboldt Unified District (4469)Prescott Vly, AZ | 5,159 | $8,755 | 18.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-madison-county