High Schools in Madison School District

Summary:

The Madison School District in Connecticut is home to one high school, Daniel Hand High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. This large high school of 776 students is well-resourced, with a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 and spending per student of $20,275, higher than the state average.

Daniel Hand High School is a standout institution, ranking 15th out of 141 Connecticut high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a high ranking over the past few years, placing 8th out of 145 schools in 2023-2024 and 16th out of 142 schools in 2022-2023. Its 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2022-2023 school year also exceeds the state average.

Academically, Daniel Hand High School's students demonstrate strong proficiency, with 84.6% meeting or exceeding standards in SAT/English Language Arts and 74.3% in NGSS/Science for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of 58% and 47.7%, respectively. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, the overall data suggests that Daniel Hand High School is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing its students for success.

District Detail

10 Campus Drive
Madison, CT 06443

(203) 245-6300

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,374

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Total
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%		91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6	$28,521

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guilford School District	2.89 mi	7	31^st
Clinton School District	4.36 mi	3	86^th
Regional School District 17	5.88 mi	5	30^th
Westbrook School District	8.36 mi	3	69^th
Branford School District	8.66 mi	5	81^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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