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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

531 Schools

# Students

20,639 Students

236,737 Students

# Teachers

1,136 Teachers

12,843 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	47	16
Kind	90	32
1	105	33
2	125	33
3	97	32
4	119	35
5	121	66
6	1,063	249
7	1,609	355
8	1,635	359
9	168	87
10	220	74
11	266	70
12	211	65

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison County School District
2023	#24
2022	#20
2021	#24
2019	#15
2018	#15
2017	#20
2016	#19
2015	#18
2014	#13
2013	#18
2012	#15

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37%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	37%	30%
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%

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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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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	94%	88%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.61

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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

10%

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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%

29%

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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%

55%

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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
2023	$229 MM	$36 MM
2022	$210 MM	$33 MM
2021	$229 MM	$36 MM
2020	$210 MM	$33 MM
2019	$206 MM	$34 MM
2018	$193 MM	$31 MM
2017	$190 MM	$31 MM
2016	$187 MM	$29 MM
2015	$174 MM	$30 MM
2014	$190 MM	$28 MM
2012	$176 MM	$28 MM
2011	$182 MM	$30 MM
2010	$174 MM	$30 MM
2009	$169 MM	$29 MM
2008	$196 MM	$32 MM
2007	$167 MM	$30 MM
2006	$143 MM	$28 MM
2005	$128 MM	$24 MM
2004	$115 MM	$23 MM
2003	$110 MM	$23 MM
2002	$106 MM	$22 MM
2001	$99 MM	$21 MM
2000	$95 MM	$21 MM
1999	$88 MM	$20 MM
1998	$105 MM	$19 MM
1997	$98 MM	$18 MM
1996	$78 MM	$15 MM
1995	$79 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$214 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison County School District	Alabama
2023	$214 MM	$34 MM
2022	$221 MM	$32 MM
2021	$214 MM	$34 MM
2020	$221 MM	$32 MM
2019	$211 MM	$32 MM
2018	$190 MM	$31 MM
2017	$186 MM	$31 MM
2016	$186 MM	$30 MM
2015	$203 MM	$30 MM
2014	$219 MM	$29 MM
2012	$173 MM	$29 MM
2011	$177 MM	$29 MM
2010	$203 MM	$30 MM
2009	$191 MM	$31 MM
2008	$175 MM	$31 MM
2007	$163 MM	$29 MM
2006	$162 MM	$27 MM
2005	$135 MM	$24 MM
2004	$112 MM	$24 MM
2003	$117 MM	$23 MM
2002	$106 MM	$22 MM
2001	$109 MM	$22 MM
2000	$99 MM	$21 MM
1999	$103 MM	$20 MM
1998	$119 MM	$19 MM
1997	$96 MM	$18 MM
1996	$89 MM	$16 MM
1995	$87 MM	$15 MM

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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
2023	$11,135	$13,484
2022	$10,766	$12,106
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
1992	$3,602	$3,799

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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
2023	$10,408	$12,858
2022	$11,330	$11,680
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
1992	$3,255	$3,861

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Best Madison County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

990 Ryland Pike
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4670

Gr: PK-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Monrovia Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1216 Jeff Rd
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 851-4580

Gr: 6-8 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Buckhorn Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4185 Winchester Road
New Market, AL 35761
(256) 851-3230

Gr: 7-8 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #44.

Meridianville Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12975 Highway 231431 N
Hazel Green, AL 35750
(256) 851-4550

Gr: 6-8 | 1,058 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #55.

Madison County Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

173 Wood St
Gurley, AL 35748
(256) 851-3290

Gr: PK-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #66.

Sparkman Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2697 Carters Gin Rd
Toney, AL 35773
(256) 851-4610

Gr: 6-8 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #77.

Madison County Virtual Academy

(Math: 15% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1275 Jordan Rd Building A
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 852-2557

Gr: 5-12 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #88.

New Hope High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5216 Main Dr
New Hope, AL 35760
(256) 851-3280

Gr: 7-12 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Madison County Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1275 Jordan Rd
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 859-1148

Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,639 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 94% (Top 10% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education