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Best High Schools in Madison, SD

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384

Students

Top rankedMadison High School - 0150^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Madison High School - 01 up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Madison, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Madison High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Madison Central School District 39-2. This high-performing institution is ranked 50th out of 166 high schools in the state, placing it in the top 30% and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison High School - 01 stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, with a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school's students excel in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates of 70.64% and 54.95% respectively across all grades, well above the state and district averages. While the school's math proficiency rates lag slightly behind, they still remain above the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

With a student enrollment of 397 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1, Madison High School - 01 appears to have access to adequate resources and funding, as evidenced by its per-student spending of over $11,000 in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 16.62%, indicates a relatively affluent student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		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 (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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School - 01	Public	9-12	800 NE 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-7706	384	26	14.8	20.1%	322 (83.9%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	66.4	50^th of 166 public high schools	69.9%		45.3	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	30	70.6	100.0	71.2	36.7	50.0	36.9	54.1	55.0	$11,493	$343	$11,151

Cities Near Madison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rutland	9.27 mi	4	170^th
Winfred	10.24 mi	2	114^th
Chester	11.8 mi	4	95^th
Montrose	13.7 mi	4	22^nd
Colman	15.22 mi	3	121^st

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.