An equity score of 60/100 ranks Madison #24 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,877 per pupil, Madison ranks #31 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,418
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,877
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 $11,877 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 60/100, ranked #24 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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 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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $11,877 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #24 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 60/100, ranking #24 out of 67 districts in Florida.