MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL

MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment multi-level schools in MADISON, New York, operated by MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 413 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the operating authority for MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.6%, the actual is 38.8%, a residual of -17.7 points.

In the broader community, Madison County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,499, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Madison County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,402 students), MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 413). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.