Enrollment
384
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 463960000363
Madison High School - 01 — Madison, SD
Federal NCES profile for Madison High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 41
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Madison Central School District 39-2 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.1%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madison High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Madison High School - 01 reports 384 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the South Dakota average and 75% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 384 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $11,180 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.6% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Madison High School - 01 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▲ 9% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.1% | ▼ 55% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 384 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 66% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,180
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 384 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 384 Top 83% in South Dakota — larger than 17% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.1% -55% vs state
NCES ID 463960000363
Student demographics
White 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 384:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.9%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison Central School District 39-2, which includes Madison High School - 01.
$11,180
Per student
-31%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 13.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Madison High School - 01
How many students attend Madison High School - 01?
Madison High School - 01 has 384 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Madison High School - 01 is 14.7:1, which is 9% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison High School - 01?
13.1% of students at Madison High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Madison High School - 01 is White at 83.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Madison, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison High School - 01?
Madison High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.