Madison City

Madison City is a suburban school district in Madison County, Alabama serving 12,737 students across 12 schools with a teaching staff of 720. The district experienced modest enrollment growth of 1.4% year-over-year, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.

Academically, Madison City demonstrates performance significantly above state benchmarks. Math proficiency reaches 57.2% compared to the state average of 31.9%, while reading proficiency stands at 75.0% against the state average of 54.5%. These results indicate consistent achievement across both core subject areas.

The student population reflects moderate economic and linguistic diversity. Approximately 27.3% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged, while 6.0% are English learners and 12.9% receive special education services. Racial composition is predominantly White at 59.6%, with substantial Black (20.9%) and Asian (9.0%) populations and a growing Hispanic enrollment of 9.6%.

Financially, Madison City operates with above-average per-pupil spending of $14,766 compared to the state average of $12,157. The total operating budget is $184.2 million, supported by a revenue structure heavily weighted toward state (50.3%) and local (39.9%) funding, with federal sources comprising 9.9%. This funding distribution suggests a district with relatively strong local tax base support supplemented by state allocation.