Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON PARISH·NCES 220105000780
Madison High School
1234 Madison High Drive, Tallulah, LA 71282 · (318) 574-3529 · Madison Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
247 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 25% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Madison High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High School this school | 280 | 88.2% | N/A |
| Jeanerette Senior High School Jeanerette | 291 | 87.3% | 27.7% |
| Arcadia High School Arcadia | 248 | 87.9% | 23.8% |
| Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy Shreveport | 308 | 85.7% | N/A |
| East Feliciana High School Jackson | 231 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Kentwood High Magnet School Kentwood | 259 | 92.3% | 12.6% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Madison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #216 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #8 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #225 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #29 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #27 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-36 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 35.5 | 7.9:1 | 88% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 36.8 | 9.3:1 | 86% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 30.6 | 11.9:1 | 88% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 28.8 | 13.5:1 | 94% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | N/A | N/A | 91% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 88% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 85% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (389 to 280); teachers up 23% (28.8 to 35.5).
About Madison High School
Madison High School is a very small high school found in Tallulah, Louisiana. It offers grades 8 through 12 and has 280 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Louisiana enroll about 711 students on average.
Madison Parish oversees Madison High School and 4 other schools, with 1,133 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Madison High School is Black, at 95%. Madison Parish's residents are about 62% Black, 33 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Madison High School scores 9%.
Classroom staffing at Madison High School totals 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. The average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Madison High School is about 88%.
Looking at the county, Madison Parish, the median household earns about $35,456 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. Counting Madison High School, Madison Parish has 5 public schools.
Madison Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Madison High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Madison High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 280, from 316 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 13.2:1 to 7.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Madison High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Madison Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,513
Census ACS
Median income
$35,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,133 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Parish
- Tallulah Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Christian Acres Alternative SchoolHigh · 56 students
Other schools in Tallulah
- Tallulah Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Christian Acres Alternative SchoolHigh · 56 students
Other Madison High schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Madison High. Madison High School is the 12th largest of the 16.
- Madison High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,616 students
- Madison HighVienna, VA · 2,090 students
- Madison High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,588 students
- Madison High SchoolMansfield, OH · 855 students
- Madison High SchoolMadison, OH · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Middle School0.1 mi · 238
- Tallulah Elementary School1.5 mi · 295
- Wright Elementary School1.6 mi · 264
- Christian Acres Alternative School2.2 mi · 56
- Delhi Middle School16.7 mi · 91
- Delhi Charter School17.0 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Madison High SchoolHow large is Madison High School?
Madison High School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Madison High School serve?
Madison High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Madison High School?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at Madison High School.
How diverse is Madison High School?
Madison High School reports a student body of 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Madison High School in?
Madison High School is part of Madison Parish.
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