Top Rankings
Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 785 students in Madison Central School District 39-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison Central School District 39-2 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
1,169 Students
101,366 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
7,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison Central School District 39-2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
% American Indian
1%
16%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,088 is less than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,159
$13,047
Spending / Student
$11,088
$12,552
Best Madison Central School District 39-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Elementary - 07
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Nw 9th St
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7721
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7721
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Madison Middle School - 02
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
830 Ne 9th St
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7717
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-7717
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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