Summary:
The Madison Public Schools district in Nebraska has only one high school, Madison High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced academic challenges, with declining performance on key metrics compared to state averages.
Madison High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 129th out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024 to 210th out of 215 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating is 1 out of 5 stars for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating below-average performance. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.1% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is relatively high.
Academically, Madison High School's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (40%), ACT/Mathematics (37.14%), and ACT/Science (48.57%) are all below the state averages, and these rates have declined from the previous school year. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 61.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher per-student spending of $24,281, the school's performance suggests the resources are not being effectively utilized to drive student achievement.
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