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Madison County

Tennessee · Public K-12

27 public schools serving approximately 12,491 students, in a county of 99,295 residents.

Schools
27
2 districts
Enrollment
12,491
NCES CCD
Median income
$60,042
Below Tennessee avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above Tennessee avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Madison County
12,463 students · 2 districts in Madison County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Madison County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
54%
Hispanic
5%
Black
36%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
27%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
54%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.0%
civilian labor
Median age
38
22.4% under 18

All schools (27)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
North Side High SchoolJacksonHigh09-12886·
Northeast Middle SchoolJacksonMiddle06-08815·
South Side High SchoolJacksonHigh09-12810·
Thelma Barker ElementaryJacksonElementaryKG-05704·
Community Montessori SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-08650·
Pope SchoolJacksonElementaryKG-06626·
Arlington Elementary SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-05593·
Liberty Technology Magnet High SchoolJacksonHigh09-12549·
East Elementary SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-05525·
Rose Hill SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-08497·
Andrew Jackson Elementary SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-05475·
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet ElementaryJacksonElementaryPK-03467·
Madison Academic Magnet High SchoolJacksonHigh09-12447·
Jackson Central Merry High SchoolJacksonHigh09-12438·
South ElementaryPinsonElementaryPK-05433·
Denmark ElementaryDenmarkElementaryPK-05404·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-05389·
Jackson Career Technology Magnet ElementaryJacksonMiddle04-08388·
Alexander Elementary SchoolJacksonElementaryPK-05385·
Jackson Central Merry Middle SchoolJacksonMiddle06-08378·
West-Bemis Middle SchoolJacksonMiddle06-08373·
North Parkway Middle SchoolJacksonMiddle06-08340·
Nova Early Learning CenterJacksonPrekindergartenPK-PK326·
Jackson Academic STEAM AcademyJacksonOtherKG-12325·
Jackson Central-Merry Early College HighJacksonHigh09-12240·
West Tennessee School for the DeafJacksonElementaryPK-0628·
Parkview Prep AcademyJacksonOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Madison County?
Madison County, Tennessee has 27 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,491 students.
How many high schools are in Madison County?
Madison County, Tennessee has 6 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 13 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Madison County?
Madison County is the largest school district in Madison County, serving approximately 12,463 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Madison County?
Madison County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 99,295, with a median age of 38. About 22.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Madison County?
Median household income in Madison County is $60,042, below the Tennessee average of $61,364. About 14.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Madison County?
Approximately 26.6% of adults 25 and older in Madison County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Madison County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Madison County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Tennessee county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Madison County schools?
Across Madison County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Madison County?
Madison County residents are approximately 54% White, 5% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Madison County is owner-occupied?
Madison County has about 44,091 housing units, of which roughly 62.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data