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Madison CUSD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 464 students in Madison CUSD 12 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison CUSD 12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
603 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison CUSD 12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#863 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
92%
17%
% White
3%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,360 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,456 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,360
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,456
$21,662
Best Madison CUSD 12 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bernard Long Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1003 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Madison Jr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 877-6409
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 877-6409
Gr: 6-8 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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