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Madison, Florida - 10 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Madison #8 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,771 per pupil, Madison ranks #19 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,418
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,771
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison operates 10 public schools serving 2,418 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 high 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 $11,771 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.3% local, 48.9% state, and 31.8% 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 70/100, ranked #8 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 408.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.2% White, 41.5% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is James Madison Preparatory High School, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Its largest campus is Madison County Central School, enrolling 828 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Madison Virtual Franchise, at 9 students, a 92x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Madison County Central School accounts for 34.2% of all Madison student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Madison-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 school enrollment varies 92× across entities
Madison school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 828 students (highest), a spread of 819 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Madison has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.1% 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 student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — 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 chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — 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.
Madison has 10 schools, including 8 combined, 2 high. Total enrollment is 2,418 students.
How much does Madison spend per student?
Madison spends $11,771 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 in Florida.
What is the demographic composition of Madison?
Madison students are 46.2% White, 41.5% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison?
Madison has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 out of 67 districts in Florida.