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Madison High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
304th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 59% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Madison High School is a public magnet high school located in Adrian, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Madison School District, which is ranked 276 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Madison High School has shown mixed performance compared to the state average and nearby schools. While its SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state average, its SAT/Mathematics proficiency rates have been lower. In science and social studies, the school's proficiency rates have been close to or slightly below the state average. Madison High School's performance on the M-Step assessments has been variable, with some subject areas performing better than others compared to the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82-94% in recent years, generally in line with or slightly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.1% and 8.1%.

Compared to nearby high schools like Morenci Middle and High School, Onsted Community High School, Tecumseh High School, and Blissfield High School, Madison High School's academic performance has been generally on par or slightly lower in most subject areas. However, Madison High School has a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, which may contribute to some of the academic performance differences.

439
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,334
Per pupil spending ?
41.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3498 Treat Hwy
       Adrian, MI  49221-9763

(517) 263-0742

District: Madison School District (Lenawee)


Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:    Madison Elementary School
Middle:    Madison Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
Hispanic:
30.1%
African American:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Michigan avg40%
304th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
276th of 613Madison School District (Lenawee) 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.9304 of 73958.9%★★★☆☆
202469.7178 of 74376.0%★★★★☆
202361.3244 of 73566.8%★★★☆☆
202269.5167 of 53168.5%★★★☆☆
202149.1257 of 56154.2%★★★☆☆
201954.0292 of 66656.2%★★★☆☆
201862.7291 of 82464.7%★★★☆☆
201757.9305 of 83563.5%★★★☆☆
201657.8344 of 85259.6%★★★☆☆
201566.5283 of 83266.0%★★★☆☆
201450.9428 of 79946.4%★★☆☆☆
201360.7324 of 80559.8%★★★☆☆
201257.4367 of 77352.5%★★★☆☆
201170.1280 of 78464.3%★★★☆☆
201066.9331 of 76556.7%★★★☆☆
200970.6260 of 75465.5%★★★☆☆
200864.8328 of 75056.3%★★★☆☆
200750.5462 of 76739.8%★★☆☆☆
200640.3503 of 70528.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.6321 of 62949.0%★★☆☆☆
202456.9246 of 61960.3%★★★☆☆
202357.9232 of 61162.0%★★★☆☆
202265.1153 of 41663.2%★★★☆☆
202155.1181 of 46260.8%★★★☆☆
201956.9236 of 55457.4%★★★☆☆
201860.9258 of 71063.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202541.0114 of 20343.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.8111 of 19543.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.7120 of 19036.8%★★☆☆☆
202265.733 of 8360.2%★★★☆☆
201968.427 of 9772.2%★★★★☆
201839.8109 of 20145.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202541.8364 of 63542.7%★★☆☆☆
202475.1111 of 65483.0%★★★★☆
202351.4271 of 61455.9%★★★☆☆
202256.5176 of 36952.3%★★★☆☆
202162.2130 of 41768.8%★★★☆☆
201957.9200 of 53262.4%★★★☆☆
201860.7262 of 75565.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.3275 of 62856.2%★★★☆☆
202474.2134 of 63378.8%★★★★☆
202355.3240 of 61160.7%★★★☆☆
202264.4164 of 44062.7%★★★☆☆
202136.9302 of 47236.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.3343 of 54336.8%★★☆☆☆
201855.4306 of 70756.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.4281 of 63956.0%★★★☆☆
202481.885 of 63886.7%★★★★☆
202362.1206 of 64768.2%★★★☆☆
202256.7212 of 49256.9%★★★☆☆
202157.7173 of 51666.5%★★★☆☆
201941.0347 of 58240.4%★★☆☆☆
201874.0153 of 70878.4%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg
Social Studies40%~ state avg
Mathematics34%+6 vs state
Science32%-3 vs state

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Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Middle : Madison Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Madison High School.

Students at Madison High School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Madison High School ranks 304th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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