Total enrollment
2,063
-95 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Madison County Schools
North Carolina · 2,063 students · 3 cities
From elementary through high school, Madison County Schools runs 7 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,063.
4-year change in Madison County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madison County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #24 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,063 | #96 of 116 | #4,344 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #87 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #1 of 116 | #2,116 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.6% | #45 of 114 | #369 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #111 of 111 | #6,122 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Madison County Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Madison Early College High at 76.7% proficient to Madison High School at 46.8%, a gap of 29.9 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,283 to 2,044 students (down 10%) and from 176 to 169 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School | Marshall | Middle | 06-08 | 468 |
| Mars Hill Elementary | Mars Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Madison High School | Marshall | High | 09-12 | 377 |
| Brush Creek Elementary | Marshall | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Madison Early College High | Marshall | High | 09-13 | 270 |
| Hot Springs Elementary | Hot Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 128 |
| Madison Velocity Learning Center | Marshall | High | 09-12 | 19 |
About Madison County Schools
Across 7 schools, Madison County Schools educates about 2,063 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Madison County Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Madison County Schools runs about 295 students per school, 48% below the state mean of roughly 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 2,158 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,063 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Madison County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.