Madison Central School District 39-2

Summary:

The Madison Central School District 39-2 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Madison Elementary - 07, Madison High School - 01, and Madison Middle School - 02. The district serves a diverse student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds reflected in the free and reduced-price lunch percentages across the schools.

Madison High School - 01 stands out as a top performer, ranking 50 out of 166 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 86.4% four-year graduation rate and high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 70.64% of 11th graders and 100% of 12th graders scoring proficient or better. Madison Elementary - 07 also consistently performs well, ranking in the top 50% of South Dakota elementary schools and outperforming state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

In contrast, Madison Middle School - 02 has mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the state and district, while others are below. This suggests room for improvement at the middle school level within the Madison Central School District 39-2. Overall, the district's schools demonstrate a range of performance, with standout achievements at the elementary and high school levels, and an opportunity for growth at the middle school.

District Detail

800 NE 9th St
Madison, SD 57042

(605) 256-7700

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,169

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	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
Madison Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	830 NE 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-7717	270	22	12.2	23.3%	223 (82.6%)	3 (1.1%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	64.4	78^th of 246 public middle schools	68.3%		62	50^th of 147 public middle schools	66.0%	28				48.9	72.5	55.6			59.5				41.1	51.0	37.0			43.5		45.7			$11,507	$300	$11,207
Madison Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	700 NW 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 256-7721	515	33	15.6	28.5%	412 (80.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	66.4	100^th of 300 public elementary schools	66.7%		55.9	94^th of 201 public elementary schools	53.2%	6	41.5	57.1	69.4						56.2	41.5	56.0	57.6						51.8	57.7				$10,752	$967	$9,785

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1	0.69 mi	7	108^th
Howard School District 48-3	7.97 mi	4	10^th
Montrose School District 43-2	8.02 mi	4	13^th
McCook Central School District 43-7	13.98 mi	4	98^th
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	20.01 mi	6	139^th

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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.

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