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Madison County

Mississippi · Public K-12

33 public schools serving approximately 16,328 students, in a county of 111,647 residents.

Schools
33
2 districts
Enrollment
16,328
NCES CCD
Median income
$83,441
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.6%
Below Mississippi avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
MADISON CO SCHOOL DIST
13,162 students · 2 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
White
55%
Hispanic
4%
Black
37%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
37%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
49%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
49.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.3% under 18

All schools (33)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOLMadisonHigh09-121,396·
MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLMadisonHigh10-121,246·
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLMadisonMiddle06-081,154·
MADISON STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMadisonElementaryKG-051,035·
GERMANTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMadisonMiddle06-081,008·
RIDGELAND HIGH SCHOOLRidgelandHigh09-12968·
MADISON CROSSING ELEMENTARYCantonElementaryKG-05775·
ANN SMITH ELEMENTARYRidgelandElementaryPK-02746·
OLD TOWN MIDDLERidgelandMiddle06-08707·
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARYRidgelandElementary03-05644·
MANNSDALE ELEMENTARYMadisonElementaryKG-02633·
MANNSDALE UPPER ELEMENTARYMadisonElementary03-05599·
CANTON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLCantonHigh10-12597·
MADISON AVENUE UPPER ELEMENTARYMadisonElementary03-05480·
MADISON AVENUE LOWER ELEMENTARYMadisonElementaryKG-02437·
ROSA SCOTT SCHOOLMadisonSecondary09-09422·
MC NEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCantonElementaryPK-05410·
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLCantonMiddle06-08396·
CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCantonElementaryPK-05391·
HUEY L. PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCantonMiddle06-08377·
JIMMIE M. GOODLOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCantonElementaryPK-05373·
REUBEN B. MYERS CANTON SCHOOL OF ARCantonElementaryPK-05362·
CANTON PUBLIC 9TH GRADE SCHOOLCantonSecondary09-09260·
EAST FLORA ELEMENTARYFloraElementaryPK-05247·
VELMA JACKSON HIGH SCHOOLCamdenHigh09-12202·
LUTHER BRANSON SCHOOLCantonElementaryPK-05158·
SHIRLEY D. SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOLCantonMiddle06-08146·
CAMDEN ELEMENTARYCamdenElementaryPK-05108·
MADISON CO PRE SCHOOLRidgelandUngradedUG-UG51·
CANTON CAREER CENTERCantonHigh10-120·
CANTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTERCantonOther04-120·
MADISON CO. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLMadisonOther01-120·
MADISON CO VOC COMPLEXMadisonHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Madison County?
Madison County, Mississippi has 33 public K-12 schools serving approximately 16,328 students.
How many high schools are in Madison County?
Madison County, Mississippi has 7 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 15 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Madison County?
MADISON CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest school district in Madison County, serving approximately 13,162 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Madison County?
Madison County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 111,647, with a median age of 39. About 24.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Madison County?
Median household income in Madison County is $83,441, above the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 7.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Madison County?
Approximately 49.6% of adults 25 and older in Madison County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Madison County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.6% of students in Madison County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Madison County schools?
Across Madison County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Madison County?
Madison County residents are approximately 55% White, 4% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Madison County is owner-occupied?
Madison County has about 47,440 housing units, of which roughly 71.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data