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Madison County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 651 students in Madison County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Madison County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Madison County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madison Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)63%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
88%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,335 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,335
$11,187
Spending / Student
$14,414
$11,612
Best Madison County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Early College High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5734 Us 25/70 Hwy
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-0319
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-0319
Gr: 9-13 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Madison High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5740 Us Hwy 25-70
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Gr: 9-12 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Velocity Learning Center
Alternative School
5740 Us Hwy 25/70
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2876
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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