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Madison High School

Public Grades 8-12

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Madison High School serves roughly 255 students in grades 8-12 in Madison Heights, MI, within the Madison District Public Schools, where about three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Families should know that the school is facing some serious headwinds. The graduation rate has fallen from 89.3% in 2020-2021 to 73.7% in 2024-2025, which is well below the state average of 84.0%, while the dropout rate has more than tripled to 9.8% over the same period. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 51.9% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the state rate. Academically, test scores lag state averages considerably; for example, only 9.2% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math compared to 26.5% statewide. On a more positive note, the school performs better for its African American students than for its overall population, and its 9th graders recently posted strong PSAT English scores, suggesting some bright spots worth investigating.

Context from nearby schools is helpful. Just 2.5 miles away, Fitzgerald Senior High School serves a similarly high-poverty population but achieves a 93.7% graduation rate—a 20-point difference—even though Madison actually outperforms Fitzgerald on several test scores. Meanwhile, Lamphere High School, also nearby, posts dramatically higher proficiency rates and a 95% graduation rate. Madison does outpace Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School significantly. The school spends a relatively high $17,798 per student, yet outcomes don't match that investment, raising questions about resource efficiency. While Madison is a stronger performer than its district overall, the recent slide in graduation rates and rising dropout numbers are the most urgent issues for parents to monitor.

255

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,798

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 E 11 Mile Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071-3721

(248) 548-1800

District: Madison District Public Schools

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:	Madison Elementary School
Middle:	Wilkinson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

White:

27.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (74% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg19%

Michigan avg43%

682^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

592^nd of 625Madison District Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	682 of 800	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	577 of 739	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	607 of 743	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	630 of 735	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	499 of 561	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	539 of 666	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	641 of 824	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	625 of 835	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	710 of 852	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	559 of 832	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.6	623 of 799	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	593 of 805	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	562 of 773	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	577 of 784	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	596 of 765	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	561 of 754	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	574 of 750	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	578 of 767	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	587 of 705	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	126 of 192	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	93 of 170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	632 of 686	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	535 of 629	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	530 of 619	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	521 of 611	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	442 of 462	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	498 of 554	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	636 of 710	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	612 of 719	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	536 of 635	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	442 of 654	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	537 of 614	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	386 of 417	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	390 of 532	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	564 of 755	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	583 of 693	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	497 of 628	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	556 of 633	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	567 of 611	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	418 of 472	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	437 of 543	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	534 of 707	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	600 of 671	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	425 of 639	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.2	597 of 647	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	473 of 516	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	462 of 582	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	571 of 708	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)35th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-23 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing23%-29 vs state

Science17%-18 vs state

Social Studies14%-29 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Madison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School	Public	8-12	915 E 11 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 548-1800	255	15	17.1	75.7%	69 (27.1%)	158 (62.0%)	12 (4.7%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	12.8	682^nd of 800 public high schools	14.8%		20.9	577^th of 739 public high schools	21.9%	105	41.3	30.9	6.3	357.9	23.1	9.2	16.9	13.8	$17,798	$1,530	$16,269
Madison Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	915 E 11 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 543-5465	5	1	6.2		1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$108,840	$1,094	$107,746
Lamphere Center	Public	5-12	29685 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3155	29	7	4.1	48.3%	19 (65.5%)	4 (13.8%)	1 (3.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)									$90,958	$115	$90,842
Warren Mott High School	Public	9-12	3131 E 12 Mile Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 574-3250	1,335	61	21.9	67.4%	582 (43.6%)	218 (16.3%)	29 (2.2%)	456 (34.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	39.5	463^rd of 800 public high schools	42.1%		24.3	546^th of 739 public high schools	26.1%	83	59.7	55.2	29.5	22.4	50.5	17.0	19.2	24.7	$15,352	$824	$14,528
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School	Public	9-12	24131 S Chrysler Dr	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5200	332	3	123.8	75.9%	315 (94.9%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	796^th of 800 public high schools	0.5%					(n/a)	4.3	10.1	288.9	4.4	329.1	321.4	2063.5	2073.0	$14,739	$1,417	$13,322
Hazel Park High School	Public	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5100	567	33	17.1	65.3%	243 (42.9%)	302 (53.3%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	672^nd of 800 public high schools	16.0%		13.3	639^th of 739 public high schools	13.5%	33	30.6	36.3	4.5	8.1	28.2	382.4	16.4	21.9	$20,570	$1,589	$18,981
Macomb Math Science Technology Center	Public	9-12	27500 Cosgrove Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4393	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$57,929	$786	$57,143
Lamphere High School	Public	9-12	610 W 13 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3943	753	39	19.1	50.2%	506 (67.2%)	108 (14.3%)	45 (6.0%)	29 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.8%)	57.6	282^nd of 800 public high schools	64.8%		51.9	347^th of 739 public high schools	53.0%	65	62.8	68.7	28.2	29.4	47.9	20.6	40.2	53.1	$17,722	$1,551	$16,170
Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	77	8	9.2	57.1%	42 (54.5%)	24 (31.2%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	21.7	599^th of 800 public high schools	25.1%		22.9	559^th of 739 public high schools	24.4%	40					28.9	387.9	23.5	26.5	$37,389	$620	$36,768
Fitzgerald Senior High School	Public	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-7070	861	46	18.6	68.2%	104 (12.1%)	545 (63.3%)	27 (3.1%)	142 (16.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	11.7	693^rd of 800 public high schools	13.4%		10.8	659^th of 739 public high schools	10.8%	34	26.5	31.1	5.9	17.2	27.8	5.9	11.0	19.7	$17,433	$2,950	$14,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 62% African American, 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Madison High School in?

Madison District Public Schools

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Madison High School.

Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Middle : Wilkinson Middle School

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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

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