Total enrollment
20,691
+1,549 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
30 schools in Madison County
Alabama · 20,691 students · 10 cities
Madison County reports 30 public K-12 schools and approximately 20,691 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 690.
4-year change in Madison County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #25 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,691 | #7 of 143 | #384 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #9 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #128 of 143 | #7,972 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.7% | #130 of 143 | #5,438 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #18 of 127 | #1,218 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Madison County
State test results across the district's 25 scored schools run from Monrovia Elementary School at 74.5% proficient to Sparkman Middle School at 37.4%, a gap of 37.1 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 27 district schools that reported both years went from 19,293 to 20,178 students (up 5%) and from 1,017 to 1,084 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Madison County
As a medium-population district in Alabama, Madison County teaches 20,691 students across 30 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Madison County is made up of 16 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Madison County is about 690, higher than the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 8%: 19,142 students in SY 2020-21 versus 20,691 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Madison County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.