Madison County
Public school district · Madison County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4702580
Madison County spent $11,115 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 25 schools enrolled 13,017 students in 2024-25; 39.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,047 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Tennessee: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Madison County in enrollment (9,408 to 14,455 students) and Madison County itself.
Where the money came from
$153,565,000 in revenue: 39.1% state, 35.6% local and 25.3% federal. Total spending including $10,690,000 of capital outlay was $150,726,000, or $12,094 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$60,008,000 39%
- Local$54,667,000 36%
- Federal$38,890,000 25%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2023-24
12,463 students in 2022-23, 12,662 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,463 | 730.7 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | 12,662 | 878.7 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$47,737,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,830 per student
Madison County booked $47,737,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 735 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,934 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $39,286,000 | 82.3% |
| Special education | $5,839,000 | 12.2% |
| Vocational | $2,348,000 | 4.9% |
| Other programs | $264,000 | 0.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,354 in 2018-19, $3,454 in 2019-20, $3,514 in 2020-21, $3,638 in 2021-22, $3,830 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Madison County scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 19% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 35% | 5,257 |
| Math | 19% | 35% | 5,254 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 838 students in Madison County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 838 | 71,510 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
12 elementary schools, 6,542 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Barker Elementary | 776 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Community Montessori School | 665 | 16.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Pope School | 628 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Arlington Elementary School | 626 | 16.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary School | 566 | 19.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary | 563 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Rose Hill School | 511 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| East Elementary School | 492 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| South Elementary | 468 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Alexander Elementary School | 427 | 20.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 412 | 25.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Denmark Elementary | 408 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 2,332 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Middle School | 804 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Jackson Central Merry Middle School | 463 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| West-Bemis Middle School | 369 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| North Parkway Middle School | 360 | 18.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary | 336 | 22.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 3,521 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side High School | 903 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| South Side High School | 756 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Liberty Technology Magnet High School | 604 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Jackson Central Merry High School | 507 | 32.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Madison Academic Magnet High School | 483 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Jackson Central-Merry Early College High | 268 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 622 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Early Learning Center | 321 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Jackson Academic STEAM Academy | 301 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Madison County
- Website: jmcss.net
- Phone: (731) 664-2500
- Office: 310 North PKWY, Jackson, TN 38305
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Madison County
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentMadison County ranks 78 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,115).#78 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeMadison County is the number 12 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 12,463 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 148
- Maury County Public SchoolsThe next larger Tennessee district: 13,152 students in fall 2022, $11,129 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,129
- Putnam County School SystemThe next smaller Tennessee district: 12,032 students in fall 2022, $10,619 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,619
- Compare Madison County with Maury County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- North Side High School, its largest high school903 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.903
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeMadison County spent $64,934 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$64,934
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Madison County
How many schools and students are in Madison County?
25 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 2 other), enrolling 13,017 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Madison County spend per student?
$11,115 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,047 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Madison County's money come from?
$153,565,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.1% state, 35.6% local and 25.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Madison County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,706 of the 16,371 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Madison County spend on teacher salaries?
$47,737,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,830 per student. Divided by the 735 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,934 per teacher, more than 83 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Madison County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Madison County scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 19% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Madison County?
86% of the 838 students in Madison County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Madison County's NCES district ID?
4702580. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25