Madison School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,444 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,374 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,988 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 83.1% local, 14.7% state, and 2.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $149,918 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #93 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 421.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Daniel Hand High School accounts for 31.6% of all Madison School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Madison School District-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 School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Madison School District school enrollment ranges from 314 students (lowest) to 751 students (highest), a spread of 437 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 School District student-counselor ratio is 422:1 — 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 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Madison School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,444 students.
How much does Madison School District spend per student?
Madison School District spends $28,988 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #93 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Madison School District?
The average teacher salary in Madison School District is $149,918 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Madison School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Madison School District?
Madison School District students are 83.4% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison School District?
Madison School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #93 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.