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Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370282001153
Madison High School
5740 US Hwy 25-70, Marshall, NC 28753 · (828) 649-2876 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
369 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 9 | 91 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 25% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Madison High School
Madison High School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High School this school | 377 | 97.9% | 46.8% |
| East Wilkes High School Ronda | 469 | 99.4% | 49.1% |
| Rosman High Rosman | 254 | 98.8% | 51.6% |
| Hayesville High Hayesville | 366 | 99.2% | 50.6% |
| South Davidson Middle and High Denton | 640 | 99.5% | 49.0% |
| Madison Early College High Marshall | 270 | 98.9% | 76.7% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #228 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #190 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #233 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #380 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #3 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #473 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #303 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #10 of 277 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
-68 (-15%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 44.5 | 8.5:1 | 98% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 44.3 | 8.8:1 | 99% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 46.2 | 9.0:1 | 48% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 49 | 9.1:1 | 34% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 52.3 | 10.5:1 | 46% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 56 | 10.7:1 | 41% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 52 | 13.4:1 | 49% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 57 | 11.8:1 | 31% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 53 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (549 to 377); teachers down 15% (52.3 to 44.5).
About Madison High School
Among the schools in Marshall, North Carolina, is Madison High School, a small high school. Federal data show 377 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Madison High School belongs to Madison County Schools, a district of 7 schools and 2,063 students.
The share of White students at Madison High School is 94%. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic. In Madison County overall, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.5:1. The school has 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.5:1 compares with an average of 19.6:1 for high schools in North Carolina. Federal data show 98% of students (369) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Madison County average a similar 99%.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Madison High School outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Madison High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.8% is 2.1 points below the 49.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Madison County show the median household earns about $58,531 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Madison High School, Madison County has 7 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Madison Velocity Learning Center, is the closest to Madison High School. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Madison High School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Madison High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Madison High School enrolled 445 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 377.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,867
Census ACS
Median income
$58,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County Schools
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Mars Hill ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- Hot Springs ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Marshall
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other Madison High schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Madison High. Madison High School is the 11th largest of the 16.
- Madison High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,616 students
- Madison HighVienna, VA · 2,090 students
- Madison High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,588 students
- Madison High SchoolMansfield, OH · 855 students
- Madison High SchoolMadison, OH · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Velocity Learning Center0.0 mi · 19
- Madison Early College High0.1 mi · 270
- Brush Creek Elementary2.9 mi · 356
- Madison Middle School3.0 mi · 468
- Mars Hill Elementary6.9 mi · 445
- North Buncombe Elementary7.6 mi · 593
Frequently asked questions
About Madison High SchoolHow many students attend Madison High School?
Madison High School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Madison High School serve?
Madison High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Madison High School?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Madison High School.
How diverse is Madison High School?
Madison High School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison High School?
Madison High School is overseen by Madison County Schools in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.