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Madison County School District

1275f Jordan Rd Bldg B
Huntsville, AL 35811

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Top 20%

Tel: (256) 852-2557

Top Rankings

Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

30 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

20,639 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

1,136 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	588	140
Kind	1,399	356
1	1,532	373
2	1,444	369
3	1,515	351
4	1,515	345
5	1,458	345
6	1,521	349
7	1,609	355
8	1,635	359
9	1,685	377
10	1,689	363
11	1,583	339
12	1,466	314

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District Rank

Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#20 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison County School District
2022	#20
2021	#24
2019	#15
2018	#15
2017	#20
2016	#19
2015	#18
2014	#13
2013	#18
2012	#15
2011	#17

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37%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2022	37%	29%
2021	27%	24%
2019	59%	47%
2018	60%	47%
2017	53%	44%
2016	53%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2014	50%	38%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	82%
2011	88%	80%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2022	59%	47%
2021	56%	46%
2019	57%	45%
2018	60%	46%
2017	48%	39%
2016	48%	38%
2015	52%	41%
2014	57%	42%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	85%

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47%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2022	47%	38%
2021	42%	36%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2022	93%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	88%
2016	90%	87%
2015	93%	89%
2014	89%	86%
2013	86%	81%
2012	76%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	0.61	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61
2021	0.58	0.61
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.52	0.59
2017	0.52	0.59
2016	0.51	0.58
2015	0.51	0.58
2014	0.50	0.56
2013	0.49	0.55
2012	0.48	0.55
2011	0.46	0.54
2010	0.46	0.54
2009	0.44	0.53
2008	0.43	0.54
2007	0.43	0.53
2006	0.40	0.53
2005	0.39	0.51
2004	0.39	0.51
2003	0.37	0.51
2002	0.36	0.51
2001	0.34	0.50
2000	0.32	0.50
1999	0.32	0.50
1998	0.34	0.50
1996	0.34	0.50
1995	0.34	0.49
1994	0.34	0.49
1993	0.35	0.49
1992	0.34	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	7%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	6%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	8%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	23%	32%
2022	22%	32%
2021	22%	32%
2020	21%	33%
2019	21%	33%
2018	20%	33%
2017	20%	33%
2016	20%	33%
2015	20%	33%
2014	19%	34%
2013	19%	34%
2012	19%	34%
2011	19%	35%
2010	18%	35%
2009	18%	35%
2008	18%	36%
2007	17%	36%
2006	17%	36%
2005	16%	36%
2004	15%	36%
2003	14%	36%
2002	14%	36%
2001	13%	36%
2000	13%	36%
1999	12%	36%
1998	13%	36%
1996	13%	36%
1995	13%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	12%	36%
1992	13%	36%

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% White

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	57%	52%
2022	59%	53%
2021	61%	53%
2020	64%	54%
2019	64%	54%
2018	66%	55%
2017	66%	55%
2016	67%	56%
2015	67%	56%
2014	68%	57%
2013	69%	58%
2012	70%	58%
2011	71%	58%
2010	71%	58%
2009	73%	59%
2008	73%	58%
2007	74%	59%
2006	75%	59%
2005	76%	60%
2004	77%	60%
2003	78%	60%
2002	79%	60%
2001	80%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	82%	61%
1998	80%	61%
1996	80%	61%
1995	79%	62%
1994	80%	62%
1993	80%	62%
1992	80%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,364 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$229 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2021	$229MM	$36MM
2020	$210MM	$33MM
2019	$206MM	$34MM
2018	$193MM	$31MM
2017	$190MM	$31MM
2016	$187MM	$29MM
2015	$174MM	$30MM
2014	$190MM	$28MM
2012	$176MM	$28MM
2011	$182MM	$30MM
2010	$174MM	$30MM
2009	$169MM	$29MM
2008	$196MM	$32MM
2007	$167MM	$30MM
2006	$143MM	$28MM
2005	$128MM	$24MM
2004	$115MM	$23MM
2003	$110MM	$23MM
2002	$106MM	$22MM
2001	$99MM	$21MM
2000	$95MM	$21MM
1999	$88MM	$20MM
1998	$105MM	$19MM
1997	$98MM	$18MM
1996	$78MM	$15MM
1995	$79MM	$15MM
1992	$53MM	$12MM
1990	$45MM	$11MM

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Spending

$214 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2021	$214MM	$34MM
2020	$221MM	$32MM
2019	$211MM	$32MM
2018	$190MM	$31MM
2017	$186MM	$31MM
2016	$186MM	$30MM
2015	$203MM	$30MM
2014	$219MM	$29MM
2012	$173MM	$29MM
2011	$177MM	$29MM
2010	$203MM	$30MM
2009	$191MM	$31MM
2008	$175MM	$31MM
2007	$163MM	$29MM
2006	$162MM	$27MM
2005	$135MM	$24MM
2004	$112MM	$24MM
2003	$117MM	$23MM
2002	$106MM	$22MM
2001	$109MM	$22MM
2000	$99MM	$21MM
1999	$103MM	$20MM
1998	$119MM	$19MM
1997	$96MM	$18MM
1996	$89MM	$16MM
1995	$87MM	$15MM
1992	$48MM	$12MM
1990	$49MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,088

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2021	$11,955	$12,139
2020	$10,766	$12,106
2019	$10,808	$10,949
2018	$10,002	$10,775
2017	$9,839	$10,752
2016	$9,616	$10,004
2015	$9,206	$10,181
2014	$9,631	$9,249
2012	$8,797	$9,447
2011	$9,152	$10,047
2010	$8,681	$10,181
2009	$8,564	$9,620
2008	$10,260	$12,838
2007	$8,889	$9,453
2006	$7,883	$8,864
2005	$7,327	$7,980
2004	$6,746	$7,481
2003	$6,640	$7,352
2002	$6,582	$7,090
2001	$6,320	$6,576
2000	$6,119	$6,614
1999	$5,904	$6,138
1998	$5,322	$5,727
1997	$5,169	$5,613
1995	$4,623	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$10,364

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2021	$11,174	$11,575
2020	$11,330	$11,680
2019	$11,066	$10,361
2018	$9,858	$10,820
2017	$9,605	$10,751
2016	$9,544	$10,236
2015	$10,734	$10,301
2014	$11,113	$9,732
2012	$8,632	$9,486
2011	$8,875	$9,833
2010	$10,122	$10,301
2009	$9,662	$10,180
2008	$9,119	$12,600
2007	$8,676	$9,149
2006	$8,932	$8,744
2005	$7,739	$8,000
2004	$6,577	$7,723
2003	$7,066	$7,470
2002	$6,568	$7,151
2001	$6,957	$7,125
2000	$6,411	$6,573
1999	$6,910	$6,238
1998	$6,030	$5,843
1997	$5,063	$5,461
1995	$5,032	$4,722

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Madison County School District?

Madison County School District manages 30 public schools serving 20,639 students.

What is the rank of Madison County School District?

Madison County School District is ranked #20 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Madison County School District?

56% of Madison County School District students are White, 24% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Madison County School District?

Madison County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Madison County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,364 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 93% (Top 30% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education