Total enrollment
35,174
-982 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Madison County
Illinois · Public K-12
Madison County, Illinois comes in at 84 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 35,253 students, with a county median household income near $75,793. That works out to 53 elementary, 14 middle, and 16 high schools.
4-year change in Madison County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
70
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #41 of 88 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35,253 | #9 of 89 | #300 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 71 | #9 of 89 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #84 of 89 | #1,806 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.5% | #68 of 89 | #1,840 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #24 of 89 | #1,070 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 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.
Madison County school rankings
Residents
264,238
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
84
15 districts
Enrollment
35,253
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$75,793
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.5%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
53
16,061 students
Middle
14
9,259 students
High
16
9,933 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Edwardsville CUSD 7
7,060 students · 15 districts in Madison County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Madison County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
31.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
40
21.3% under 18
Test scores in Madison County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 43 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch· 89.1%
- St Jacob Elem School· 73.4%
- C A Henning School· 71.9%
- Maryville Elem School· 70.7%
- Alhambra Primary School· 66.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Bernard Long Elem Sch· 12.9%
- Coolidge Junior High Sch· 20.8%
- Frohardt Elem School· 24.7%
- Grigsby Intermediate School· 25.8%
- Venice Elem School· 25.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville High School | Edwardsville | High | 09-12 | 2,342 | · |
| Alton High School | Alton | High | 09-12 | 1,823 | · |
| Granite City High School | Granite City | High | 09-12 | 1,755 | · |
| Alton Middle School | Alton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,220 | · |
| Triad High School | Troy | High | 09-12 | 1,218 | · |
| Triad Middle School | Saint Jacob | Middle | 06-08 | 925 | · |
| Collinsville Middle School | Collinsville | Middle | 07-08 | 894 | · |
| Liberty Middle School | Edwardsville | Middle | 06-08 | 888 | · |
| Dorris Intermediate Sch | Collinsville | Middle | 04-06 | 871 | · |
| Coolidge Junior High Sch | Granite City | Middle | 07-08 | 854 | · |
| Highland High School | Highland | High | 09-12 | 844 | · |
| Grigsby Intermediate School | Granite City | Middle | 05-06 | 818 | · |
| Civic Memorial High School | Bethalto | High | 09-12 | 760 | · |
| Silver Creek Elementary | Troy | Elementary | PK-05 | 757 | · |
| Lincoln Middle School | Edwardsville | Middle | 06-08 | 736 | · |
| C A Henning School | Troy | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 | · |
| Highland Middle School | Highland | Middle | 06-08 | 616 | · |
| Prather Elementary School | Granite City | Elementary | PK-KG | 612 | · |
| Wilbur Trimpe Middle School | Bethalto | Middle | 06-08 | 556 | · |
| North Elementary School | Godfrey | Elementary | 02-05 | 549 | · |
| Highland Primary School | Highland | Elementary | PK-02 | 544 | · |
| East Alton-Wood River High Sch | Wood River | High | 09-12 | 539 | · |
| Highland Elementary School | Highland | Elementary | 03-05 | 504 | · |
| Roxana Sr High School | Roxana | High | 09-12 | 500 | · |
| John A Renfro Elementary School | Collinsville | Elementary | PK-04 | 498 | · |
| Albert Cassens Elementary | Glen Carbon | Elementary | 03-05 | 477 | · |
| Frohardt Elem School | Granite City | Elementary | 03-04 | 452 | · |
| South Primary School | South Roxana | Elementary | PK-02 | 450 | · |
| Wilson Elem School | Granite City | Elementary | 01-02 | 448 | · |
| Woodland Elementary School | Edwardsville | Elementary | 03-05 | 417 | · |
| East Elementary School | Alton | Elementary | 03-05 | 415 | · |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Granite City | Elementary | 03-04 | 413 | · |
| West Elementary School | Alton | Elementary | 02-05 | 407 | · |
| Maryville Elem School | Maryville | Elementary | PK-04 | 406 | · |
| Maryville Elem School | Granite City | Elementary | 01-02 | 395 | · |
| Eastwood Elem School | East Alton | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 | · |
| Roxana Junior High School | Roxana | Middle | 06-08 | 393 | · |
| Bethalto East Primary School | Bethalto | Elementary | PK-01 | 387 | · |
| Kreitner Elem School | Collinsville | Elementary | PK-04 | 378 | · |
| Columbus Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | 03-05 | 373 | · |
| Central Intermediate School | Roxana | Elementary | 03-05 | 365 | · |
| Webster Elementary School | Collinsville | Elementary | PK-04 | 357 | · |
| N O Nelson Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 347 | · |
| Goshen Elementary | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 346 | · |
| Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch | Moro | Elementary | 04-05 | 344 | · |
| Bernard Long Elem Sch | Madison | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 | · |
| Parkside Primary School | Bethalto | Elementary | 02-03 | 321 | · |
| Glen Carbon Elem School | Glen Carbon | Elementary | PK-02 | 318 | · |
| LeClaire Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 312 | · |
| Early Childhood | Godfrey | Elementary | PK-PK | 267 | · |
| St Jacob Elem School | Saint Jacob | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 | · |
| Worden Elementary School | Worden | Elementary | 03-05 | 258 | · |
| Lewis & Clark Elem School | Godfrey | Elementary | KG-01 | 251 | · |
| Lewis-Clark Elem School | Wood River | Elementary | KG-05 | 236 | · |
| Lovejoy Elem School | Alton | Elementary | KG-02 | 230 | · |
| East Alton Middle School | East Alton | Middle | 06-08 | 193 | · |
| Eunice Smith Elem School | Alton | Elementary | KG-02 | 188 | · |
| Gilson Brown Elem School | Godfrey | Elementary | KG-01 | 176 | · |
| Hartford Elem School | Hartford | Elementary | PK-05 | 172 | · |
| Lewis-Clark Jr High School | Wood River | Middle | 06-08 | 171 | · |
| Alhambra Primary School | Alhambra | Elementary | PK-03 | 156 | · |
| Madison Senior High School | Madison | High | 09-12 | 152 | · |
| Marine Elem School | Marine | Elementary | KG-05 | 141 | · |
| Washington Elem School | East Alton | Elementary | PK-PK | 130 | · |
| Hamel Elementary School | Hamel | Elementary | PK-02 | 126 | · |
| Madison Jr High School | Madison | Middle | 06-08 | 124 | · |
| Midway School | Moro | Elementary | PK-02 | 120 | · |
| Summit Elementary School | Collinsville | Elementary | KG-04 | 113 | · |
| Jefferson Elem School | Collinsville | Elementary | KG-04 | 79 | · |
| Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch | Highland | Elementary | 04-05 | 66 | · |
| Venice Elem School | Granite City | Elementary | PK-08 | 62 | · |
| Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLI | Bethalto | Elementary | KG-03 | 0 | · |
| Center for Educ Opp | Troy | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| District 7 Alternative School | Edwardsville | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Journeys School | Alton | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Journeys South | Bethalto | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Lake School | Granite City | High | 05-12 | 0 | · |
| Madison Co Detention Center | Edwardsville | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Madison Student Support Center | Madison | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Mark Twain | Alton | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| EA/Region III K-8 CLIP PRG | East Alton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| L&C Elementary/Region III | Cottage Hills | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| L&C Middle School/Region III | Wood River | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Region III 9-12+ CLIP Program | Wood River | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Madison County
Edwardsville10 schoolsGranite City10 schoolsAlton8 schoolsCollinsville7 schoolsBethalto6 schoolsHighland5 schoolsWood River5 schoolsEast Alton4 schoolsGodfrey4 schoolsMadison4 schoolsTroy4 schoolsRoxana3 schoolsGlen Carbon2 schoolsMoro2 schoolsSaint Jacob2 schoolsAlhambra1 schoolCottage Hills1 schoolHamel1 schoolHartford1 schoolMarine1 schoolMaryville1 schoolSouth Roxana1 schoolWorden1 school
About Madison County
In Illinois, Madison County is a sprawling county of about 264,238 residents. 84 public schools across the county educates about 35,253 students between them.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 8% noticeably above the Illinois median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Madison County covers 53 elementary schools (16,061 students), 14 middle schools (9,259), 16 high schools (9,933), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Madison County is Edwardsville CUSD 7, which alone enrolls about 7,060 students.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 36,156 students in SY 2020-21 versus 35,174 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Madison County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data