Total enrollment
24,611
-1,604 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
56 schools in Madison
Wisconsin · Public K-12
The Madison public-school footprint covers 56 schools and about 24,695 K-12 students, with an average school size near 441.
4-year change in Madison
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
54
-3 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
278,001
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
24,695
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
56
public K-12
About Madison
Across Madison, Wisconsin, 56 public schools educates about 24,695 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 31 elementary, 13 middle, 8 high, and 4 other.
Schools in Madison average about 441 students each, 19% noticeably above the Wisconsin norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 24,611 students, declined 6% from the 26,215 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 57 to 54 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Madison discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.