Enrollment
5
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Madison Hts, MI
Madison Preparatory High School
Federal NCES profile for Madison Preparatory High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262229001280
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Madison Preparatory High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 5
- students enrolled
Madison Preparatory High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Madison District Public Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262229001280 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madison Preparatory High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Madison Preparatory High School
Madison Preparatory High School is a small high school in Madison Hts, Michigan, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Madison Preparatory High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Michigan schools and 71% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 10 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Madison District Public Schools spends $17,379 per pupil, 29% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Madison District Public Schools also operates Madison Elementary School (411 students) and Madison High School (255 students) alongside Madison Preparatory 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 Preparatory High School compares
Madison Preparatory High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 71% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 71% below state mean
Top 3% in Michigan - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,379
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 60.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 120.0 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
African American 80.0%
White 20.0%
Largest group: African American at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Madison Preparatory High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison District Public Schools, which includes Madison Preparatory High School.
$17,379
Per student
+29%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 46.9%
Federal 19.1%
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.
How Madison Preparatory High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilkinson Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison District Early Childhood Education Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Madison Preparatory High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~5 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Madison Preparatory High School
How many students attend Madison Preparatory High School?
Madison Preparatory High School has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison Hts, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Preparatory High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Madison Preparatory High School is 5:1, which is 71% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Preparatory High School?
The largest demographic group at Madison Preparatory High School is African American at 80.0% of enrollment, in Madison Hts, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Preparatory High School?
Madison Preparatory High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Madison Preparatory High School a good school?
Madison Preparatory High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 District Public Schools?
Besides Madison Preparatory High School, Madison District Public Schools also operates Madison Elementary School (411 students), Madison High School (255 students), and Wilkinson Middle School (168 students). See the Madison District Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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