Madison County Public Schools
Madison County Public Schools is a public school district based in Madison, Virginia, serving 1,585 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $13,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Madison County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,491 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,689 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 290 | 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 Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia County Public SchoolsAmelia | 1,600 | 3 | $12,557 | 13.7 | #101 |
| Madison County Public SchoolsMadison · this district | 1,585 | 4 | $13,491 | 13.8 | #102 |
| Lunenburg County Public SchoolsKenbridge | 1,577 | 4 | $12,030 | 13.0 | #103 |
| Westmoreland County Public SchoolsMontross | 1,574 | 4 | $15,478 | 11.8 | #104 |
| Grayson County Public SchoolsIndependence | 1,561 | 7 | $13,904 | 10.1 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian, MI | 1,585 | $11,831 | 16.3 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie, NY | 1,585 | $29,497 | 10.5 |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISDColdspring, TX | 1,585 | $12,892 | 13.5 |
| Hempstead ISDHempstead, TX | 1,585 | $12,614 | 16.3 |
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-va-madison-county-public-schools