Madison High School

As a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Marshall, North Carolina, Madison High School hosts 377 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Madison County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Madison High School is one of 7 schools operated by Madison County Schools, a district that instructs 2,063 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Madison High School lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Madison High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madison High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $58,531, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Madison High School is one of 7 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 2,063 students).

The closest other public school is Madison Velocity Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.8%.

Madison High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison High School has ticked down 31%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

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