Total enrollment
2,374
-46 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Madison School District
Connecticut · 2,374 students · 1 city
6 public K-12 schools, 2,374 students, one district. That is the Madison School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Madison School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,374 | #65 of 132 | #3,907 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #62 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #28 of 131 | #758 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 4.7% | #128 of 132 | #8,076 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #99 of 110 | #4,786 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 School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,511 to 2,374 students (down 5%) and from 237 to 224 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hand High School | Madison | High | 09-12 | 751 |
| Walter C. Polson Middle School | Madison | Middle | 06-08 | 541 |
| J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School | Madison | Elementary | KG-03 | 407 |
| Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School | Madison | Elementary | 04-05 | 361 |
| Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School | Madison | Elementary | KG-03 | 314 |
| Neck River Elementary School | Madison | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Madison School District
As a sparse district in Connecticut, Madison School District hosts 2,374 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, Madison School District is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Madison School District runs about 396 students per school, 19% lower than the state mean of roughly 489.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Madison School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,420 students to 2,374.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Madison School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.