Enrollment
243
High
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 59/MSAD 59·NCES 231456023203
Madison Jr/Sr High School
486 Main Street, Madison, ME 04950 · (207) 696-3395 · Somerset County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
176 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 48%
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 7 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 18% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 59/MSAD 59. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Madison Jr/Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Jr/Sr High School this school | 243 | 72.4% | N/A |
| Maine Academy of Natural Sciences Hinckley | 177 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Dexter Regional High School Dexter | 277 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Stearns Jr-Sr High School Millinocket | 229 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Carrabec High School North Anson | 174 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Hodgdon Middle/High School Hodgdon | 211 | 63.5% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #75 of 114 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #7 of 86 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #74 of 86 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #6 of 106 | #2 of 7 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 24.3 | 10.0:1 | 72% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 26 | 9.2:1 | 57% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Jr/Sr High School.
About Madison Jr/Sr High School
In Madison, Maine, Madison Jr/Sr High School is a low-enrollment high school. In all, 243 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. That is 46% below the average of about 448 students for high schools in Maine.
RSU 59/MSAD 59 has a total of 3 schools and 543 students, Madison Jr/Sr High School among them.
Roughly 94% of students at Madison Jr/Sr High School are White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial. Somerset County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Madison Jr/Sr High School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Madison Jr/Sr High School comes to 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.0:1. High schools in Maine have an average ratio of 11.9:1. On the income side, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
American Community Survey estimates for Somerset County show that the median household earns about $58,179 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Somerset County, 34 public schools serve about 6,044 students.
Measured in a straight line, Main Street Middle School is about 1.3 miles from Madison Jr/Sr High School. The five-mile area around Madison Jr/Sr High School holds 5 other public schools.
Federal data place Madison Jr/Sr High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
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Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 59/MSAD 59
- Main Street Middle SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
- Madison Area Memorial H SCombined
- Madison Elementary SchoolCombined
- Madison Junior High SchoolCombined
Other schools in Madison
- Main Street Middle SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
- Madison Area Memorial H SCombined
- Madison Elementary SchoolCombined
- Madison Junior High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Main Street Middle School1.3 mi · 160
- Madison Elementary School1.8 mi · 140
- Garret Schenck School2.2 mi · 82
- Carrabec Community School4.6 mi · 225
- Carrabec High School4.6 mi · 174
- North Elementary School6.4 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is Madison Jr/Sr High School?
Madison Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Madison Jr/Sr High School serve?
Madison Jr/Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison Jr/Sr High School is approximately 10.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madison Jr/Sr High School?
At Madison Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Madison Jr/Sr High School public or private?
Madison Jr/Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 59/MSAD 59.
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