Total enrollment
5,165
+194 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Madison County
Georgia · 5,165 students · 4 cities
Of the 7 public K-12 schools run by Madison County, combined student count is roughly 5,165, with 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Madison County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
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 Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #49 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,165 | #65 of 172 | #1,865 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #67 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #52 of 172 | #3,625 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.1% | #94 of 172 | #847 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #102 of 160 | #2,558 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 7 scored schools run from Ila Elementary School at 56.8% proficient to Madison County Middle School at 39.8%, a gap of 17.0 points. That is the 73rd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,922 to 5,165 students (up 5%) and from 355 to 385 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County High School | Danielsville | High | 09-12 | 1,525 |
| Madison County Middle School | Comer | Middle | 06-08 | 1,147 |
| Danielsville Elementary School | Danielsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 709 |
| Hull-Sanford Elementary School | Hull | Elementary | KG-05 | 494 |
| Colbert Elementary School | Colbert | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| Ila Elementary School | Danielsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
| Comer Elementary School | Comer | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
About Madison County
Across 7 schools, Madison County educates about 5,165 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the school-mix side, Madison County consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 4%: 4,971 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,165 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Madison County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.