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Ridgeland, Mississippi - 21 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Madison Co School Dist #109 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,127 per pupil, Madison Co School Dist ranks #83 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,162
Total Enrollment
21
Schools
$11,127
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Co School Dist operates 21 public schools serving 13,162 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 6 high, 4 middle, 4 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $11,127 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 40.6% state, and 10.9% 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 36/100, ranked #109 of 146 in Mississippi 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 5 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 324:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% African American, 36.8% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Co Pre School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Germantown High School, enrolling 1,411 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Madison Co Pre School, at 47 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Madison Co School Dist school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Madison Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 47 students (lowest) to 1,411 students (highest), a spread of 1,364 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Madison Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Madison Co School Dist is typically wider than the Madison Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Madison Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Madison Co School Dist is typically wider than the Madison Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Madison Co School Dist has 21 schools, including 6 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 13,162 students.
How much does Madison Co School Dist spend per student?
Madison Co School Dist spends $11,127 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #109 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Co School Dist?
Madison Co School Dist students are 50.1% African American, 36.8% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Co School Dist?
Madison Co School Dist has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #109 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.