operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 5508520
Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, WI
Students25,247
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictWIUnited States
Academic standing2025
39th percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 9 percentile points lower than the state figure and 6 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
41.5%24.0%27.8%This district is 17.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$22,128$19,314$19,509This district is $2,814 per student higher than the state figure and $2,619 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,411$14,850$15,859This district is $2,561 per student higher than the state figure and $1,552 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$8,263$1,829$1,964This district is $6,434 per student higher than the state figure and $6,299 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$180$239$336This district is $59 per student lower than the state figure and $156 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,393$2,446$1,793This district is $947 per student higher than the state figure and $1,600 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,684$8,108$8,742This district is $2,576 per student higher than the state figure and $1,942 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,467$4,439$3,769This district is $1,028 per student higher than the state figure and $1,698 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$11,417$10,597$11,715This district is $820 per student higher than the state figure and $298 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$692$2,552$869This district is $1,860 per student lower than the state figure and $177 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:114:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
531:1362:1376:1This district is 169 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 155 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
160.4143.0138.9This district is 17.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 21.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
14.213.618.5This district is 0.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.61.30.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
99.1%99.6%99.0%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
1.7%1.9%2.6%This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
21.5%6.9%12.0%This district is 14.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
14.9%14.5%14.0%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.2%1.9%3.9%This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
97.8%97.6%95.8%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-1.0%-1.4%+0.5%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
44.4%39.5%50.6%This district is 4.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.7%4.8%4.5%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
11.4%11.5%9.0%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.1%4.2%6.7%This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
9.4%11.0%14.4%This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K1,564 students
6.2%Kindergarten–grade 510,886 students
43.1%Grades 6–85,086 students
20.1%Grades 9–127,711 students
30.5%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten1,564
Kindergarten1,806
Grade 11,825
Grade 21,832
Grade 31,810
Grade 41,860
Grade 51,753
Grade 61,693
Grade 71,686
Grade 81,707
Grade 91,847
Grade 101,849
Grade 111,918
Grade 122,097
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers101.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers106.8 FTE
Elementary teachers859 FTE
Secondary teachers923.8 FTE
Ungraded teachers55.2 FTE
Secondary school counselors43.6 FTE
Instructional coordinators27.5 FTE
District administrators14 FTE
District administrative support107.4 FTE
School administrative support89.6 FTE
Other support staff809.1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
21.5%Students learning English5,168 students · 51 of 52 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
14.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services3,595 students · 52 of 52 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.2%Students with Section 504 plans507 students · 47 of 52 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services757 students · 52 of 52 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in WI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Kenosha School DistrictKenosha, WI19,381 students43 schools · View profile →Green Bay Area Public School DistrictGreen Bay, WI19,166 students43 schools · View profile →Racine Unified School DistrictRacine, WI16,516 students29 schools · View profile →Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton, WI15,193 students38 schools · View profile →Waukesha School DistrictWaukesha, WI12,080 students28 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
White students7,857 assessments
74 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged10,417 assessments
69 out of 100Fem9,605 assessments
41 out of 100Mal9,958 assessments
37 out of 100Hispanic students5,063 assessments
16 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students9,230 assessments
13 out of 100Black students3,299 assessments
10 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$17,181
→FY 2023$17,411
FY 2022$1,859
→FY 2023$8,263
FY 2022$7,820
→FY 2023$11,417
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
6,008 of 24,612 students
10,424 of 24,031 students
9,828 of 23,662 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I8 reporting schools
63%
Calculus8 reporting schools
50%
Biology8 reporting schools
63%
Chemistry8 reporting schools
63%
Physics8 reporting schools
63%
Computer science8 reporting schools
50%
Advanced Placement7 reporting schools
57%
Dual enrollment8 reporting schools
75%
Gifted programs53 reporting schools
91%
International Baccalaureate7 reporting schools
0%
Athletics7 reporting schools
57%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
1,294Out-of-school suspensions52 reporting schoolsSee schools →706In-school suspensions51 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Law-enforcement referrals51 reporting schoolsSee schools →2School-related arrests51 reporting schoolsSee schools →104Physical restraint20 reporting schoolsSee schools →63Seclusion14 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?41.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 23,662 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,411current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?531:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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