Summary:
The Madison District Public Schools system in Michigan operates two high schools: Madison High School and Madison Preparatory High School. Both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with Madison High School ranked between 577th and 630th out of 739-743 Michigan high schools and Madison Preparatory High School ranked between 781st and 805th out of 824-852 Michigan high schools in recent years.
The data shows that both Madison High School and Madison Preparatory High School have similar 4-year graduation rates of 82.8% and dropout rates of 7.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the schools differ significantly in their per-student spending, with Madison Preparatory High School spending over six times more per student than Madison High School. Additionally, Madison High School has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 82.38%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Academically, both schools and the overall Madison District Public Schools system consistently score below the state average on standardized tests, such as M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% at both schools also suggests significant challenges in student engagement and support.
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