Enrollment
855
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mansfield, OH
Madison High School
Federal NCES profile for Madison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390494503598
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Madison High School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Mansfield · Resource Index
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 855
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Madison High School ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Mansfield, OH.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+24% vs state
What stands out at Madison High School
Madison High School is a large high school in Mansfield, Ohio, enrolling 855 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 39.2% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 91% of state schools at 855 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 356 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #347, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mansfield's high schools, it stands alongside Ontario High School (540 students): Madison High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Madison Local also operates Madison Middle School (761 students) and Madison South Elementary School (486 students) alongside Madison High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Madison High School compares
Madison High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▲ 24% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 855 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,251
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.5%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 4.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Madison High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison Local, which includes Madison High School.
$14,251
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 46.6%
Federal 17.7%
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.
How Madison High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Madison South Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Mifflin Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eastview Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Madison Early Childhood Learning Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Madison High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 761
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar high schools in Mansfield
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Madison High School
How many students attend Madison High School?
Madison High School has 855 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mansfield, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison High School?
39.2% of students at Madison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison High School?
The largest demographic group at Madison High School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Mansfield, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison High School?
Madison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Madison High School rank among high schools in Mansfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Madison High School ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Mansfield, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Mansfield on the city page.
Is Madison High School a good school?
Madison High School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Madison Local?
Besides Madison High School, Madison Local also operates Madison Middle School (761 students), Madison South Elementary School (486 students), and Mifflin Elementary School (256 students). See the Madison Local district page for the complete list.
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