MADISON PRESCHOOL

MADISON PRESCHOOL is an elementary school of micro-enrollment scale in MADISON, Nebraska, part of MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, serveing 55 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so MADISON PRESCHOOL sits 80% below that benchmark.

Within MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 4 schools and 580 students, MADISON PRESCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MADISON PRESCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 40% White, 9% Asian. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at MADISON PRESCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Madison County) shows that median household income runs about $63,128, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), of which MADISON PRESCHOOL is one.

MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 12%: 49 students in 2018 compared to 55 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 16% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 32.7:1 in 2018 to 27.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.