MADISON HIGH SCHOOL

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL is a compact secondary school in MADISON, Nebraska, run under MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 162 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 59% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (580 students total), MADISON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MADISON HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest looks like 20% White, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MADISON HIGH SCHOOL has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Madison County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,128 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Madison County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), of which MADISON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

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

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 27% to 20%.

On this page, members of the MADISON HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.