Top Rankings
Madison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 158 students in Madison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Madison School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Madison School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
555 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
66%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
24%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,744 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,813 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,744
$15,464
Spending / Student
$16,813
$16,776
Best Madison School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 S Kent
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-3336
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-3336
Gr: 9-12 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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