An equity score of 56/100 ranks Madison Central School District #305 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,280 per pupil, Madison Central School District ranks #691 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 454 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,280 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 59.6% state, and 13.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #305 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 413:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Madison Central School, enrolling 413 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Madison Central School accounts for 91.0% of all Madison Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Madison Central School District a distant remainder — means Madison Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Madison Central School District student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — 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 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Madison Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Madison Central School District?
Madison Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 454 students.
How much does Madison Central School District spend per student?
Madison Central School District spends $24,280 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #305 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Central School District?
Madison Central School District students are 97.3% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Central School District?
Madison Central School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #305 out of 931 districts in New York.