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Madison High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Madison High School is a public high school located in Madison, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Madison Public Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests like the ACT. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 37.14% in Mathematics, and 48.57% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.48%, 42.11%, and 48.8%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 52.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Madison High School's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 78.7% to 93% in recent years, which is below the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Clarkson Junior-Senior High School, Newman Grove High School, and Stanton High School, Madison High School generally underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and student demographics. The school's performance on student subgroups is mixed, with relatively better performance for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, but struggles with the performance of female and male students. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $19,943 to $26,396 in recent years, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

162

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,778

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Kent
Madison, NE 68748-0450

(402) 454-3336

District: Madison Public Schools

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:	Madison Elementary School
Middle:	Madison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

20.4%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2024

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (9% vs 28% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Nebraska avg28%

Not ranked this year

Madison High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	210 of 215	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	182 of 202	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	199 of 209	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	177 of 217	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	208 of 219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	220 of 246	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	210 of 242	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	235 of 247	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	168 of 247	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.8	222 of 245	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	218 of 252	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	230 of 249	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	233 of 251	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	52.8	148 of 252	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.3	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	3.7	133 of 136	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	92 of 142	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	45 of 79	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	76 of 138	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2021)13th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts15%-18 vs state

Science7%-19 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School	Public	9-12	700 S Kent	Madison	68748	Madison County	Madison Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 454-3336	162	16	10.0	54.3%	33 (20.4%)	1 (0.6%)	116 (71.6%)	9 (5.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$25,778	$1,731	$20,443
Northeast NE Juvenile Services	Public	6-12	1313 1/2 N Main Street	Madison	68748	Madison County	Northeast NE Juvenile Services	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 454-3955	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Humphrey Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	405 South 7th Street	Humphrey	68642	Platte County	Humphrey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 923-1230	132	12	10.8	16.7%	130 (98.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.8	10^th of 146 public high schools	93.2%		91.8	10^th of 168 public high schools	94.0%				60.5		69.2		67.9	75.0	$19,925	$632	$16,869
Battle Creek High School	Public	7-12	605 West Martin St	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 675-3705	292	21	13.6	16.8%	270 (92.5%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	74.7	37^th of 146 public high schools	74.7%		64.1	68^th of 168 public high schools	59.5%	31	69.4	83.3	76.3		68.0	59.5	54.8	71.4	$16,873	$61	$14,720
Leigh High School	Public	7-12	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 487-2228	95	12	8.1	18.9%	87 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)			74.2						$27,198	$458	$23,001
Stanton High School	Public	7-12	1007 Kingwood St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 439-2250	182	18	10.3	34.1%	160 (87.9%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)		69.4	70.3						$25,552	$713	$20,050
Norfolk Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Riverside Blvd	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2529	1,359	86	15.8	45.2%	830 (61.1%)	22 (1.6%)	403 (29.7%)	7 (0.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	27.8	113^th of 146 public high schools	22.6%		25	128^th of 168 public high schools	23.8%	15						45.9	39.6	39.9	$14,421	$276	$11,982
Alternatives For Success School	Public	9-12	601 W Cedar Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 379-7565	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newman Grove High School	Public	7-12	101 S 8th St	Newman Grove	68758	Madison County	Newman Grove Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 447-6294	85	9	9.4	40.0%	75 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)				76.0	81.6				$31,584	$410	$23,505
Clarkson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	649 Cherry St	Clarkson	68629	Colfax County	Clarkson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 892-3454	106	14	7.4	34.0%	98 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)			74.1					45.5	$24,097	$273	$19,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Middle : Madison Middle School

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Madison High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Madison High School in?

Madison Public Schools

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

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