Madison Central School District 39-2 operates 3 public schools serving 1,147 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,169 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,180 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.6% local, 23.3% state, and 13.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $68,596 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #109 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 389.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Madison Elementary - 07 accounts for 44.1% of all Madison Central School District 39-2 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Madison Central School District 39-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Madison Central School District 39-2 student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Madison Central School District 39-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,147 students.
How much does Madison Central School District 39-2 spend per student?
Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $11,180 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #109 in South Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in Madison Central School District 39-2?
The average teacher salary in Madison Central School District 39-2 is $68,596 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Madison Central School District 39-2?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 students are 82.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #109 out of 121 districts in South Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.