An equity score of 23/100 ranks Madison City #136 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,575 per pupil, Madison City ranks #129 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,473
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$11,575
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison City operates 11 public schools serving 12,473 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $11,575 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.2% local, 47.9% state, and 7.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #136 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (67 AP courses district-wide), a 578.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.0% White, 19.5% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Elementary School, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
Its largest campus is James Clemens High School, enrolling 2,159 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Horizon Elementary School, at 567 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
James Clemens High School accounts for 17.3% of all Madison City student enrollment
That concentration means Madison City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Madison City school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Madison City school enrollment ranges from 567 students (lowest) to 2,159 students (highest), a spread of 1,592 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Madison City student-counselor ratio is 578:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Madison City chronic absenteeism rate is 8.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Madison City has 11 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,473 students.
How much does Madison City spend per student?
Madison City spends $11,575 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #136 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Madison City?
Madison City students are 54.0% White, 19.5% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison City?
Madison City has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #136 out of 146 districts in Alabama.