Madison County Schools
Madison County Schools is a public school district based in Marshall, North Carolina, serving 2,063 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 295 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Lisa Gahagan. It spends about $12,372 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Madison County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,372 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,728 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 229 | 358 | 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 North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Lisa Gahagan
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville | 2,149 | 4 | $13,161 | 19.0 | #89 |
| Polk County SchoolsColumbus | 2,110 | 7 | $12,894 | 14.2 | #91 |
| Caswell County SchoolsYanceyville | 2,098 | 6 | $11,161 | 15.1 | #92 |
| Madison County SchoolsMarshall · this district | 2,063 | 7 | $12,372 | 12.2 | #93 |
| Whiteville City SchoolsWhiteville | 2,042 | 5 | $11,967 | 17.2 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard View SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 2,064 | $12,421 | 13.9 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne, AL | 2,063 | $9,984 | 15.5 |
| Mayfield IndependentMayfield, KY | 2,063 | $11,404 | 17.0 |
| WestonWeston, MA | 2,063 | $31,653 | 12.1 |
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.
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