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Madison, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Madison Consolidated Schools #254 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,786 per pupil, Madison Consolidated Schools ranks #188 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,705
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,786
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Consolidated Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,705 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,786 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.1% local, 51.1% state, and 16.8% 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 39/100, ranked #254 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 278.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.9% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Consolidated High School, with a diversity index of 24.6/100.
Its largest campus is Madison Consolidated High School, enrolling 769 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Deputy Elementary School, at 138 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Madison Consolidated High School accounts for 28.4% of all Madison Consolidated Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Madison Consolidated Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Consolidated Schools school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Madison Consolidated Schools school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 769 students (highest), a spread of 631 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 Consolidated Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Madison Consolidated Schools student-counselor ratio is 278:1 — 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 Consolidated Schools is typically wider than the Madison Consolidated Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Madison Consolidated Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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.
How many schools are in Madison Consolidated Schools?
Madison Consolidated Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,705 students.
How much does Madison Consolidated Schools spend per student?
Madison Consolidated Schools spends $11,786 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #254 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Consolidated Schools?
Madison Consolidated Schools students are 89.9% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Consolidated Schools?
Madison Consolidated Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #254 out of 373 districts in Indiana.