Madison County High

Located at 68 Mountaineer Lane, in Madison, Virginia, Madison County High is a cozy secondary school that teaches 530 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Madison County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Madison County Public Schools (1,585 students total), Madison County High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Madison County High reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, Madison County High logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Madison County High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Madison County High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.1%, the actual is 74.0%, a residual of +3.9 points.

Across the wider county, Madison County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,323 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Madison County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,585 students), of which Madison County High is one.

Nearest neighbor: William H. Wetsel Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Madison County High comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 542 students in 2018 compared to 530 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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