Index	Madison	Wisconsin	National
Average Test Scores	36%	47%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	11:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	56	1,869	79,221
Total private schools	23	872	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	14	114	7,963

The Madison, WI educational system consists of 56 public schools, 23 private schools and 14 post-secondary schools. Madison public schools have average test scores of 36% which is 22% lower than than the Wisconsin average and 26% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Madison public schools is 11:1, compared to 14:1 in Wisconsin and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.1% have completed high school, 56.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 9.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Madison

Index	Madison	Wisconsin	National
Completed 8th grade	93.6%	89.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.1%	87.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	80.7%	59.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	64.6%	38.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	56.3%	28.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	24.5%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	9.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.1%	1.1%	1.3%

Madison, WI School Districts

Madison Metropolitan School District

There are a total of 56 public schools, 23 private schools and 14 post-secondary schools in Madison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Madison, WI schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Madison, WI, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Madison schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Madison, WI schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Shorewood Hills, WI	1,996	82%	67%
Cross Plains, WI	3,914	74%	49%
Waunakee, WI	13,092	73%	48%
Middleton, WI	18,707	68%	38%
Cottage Grove, WI	6,729	67%	37%
Madison, WI	246,034	36%	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Norfolk, VA	245,724	69%	39%
Irvine, CA	246,992	75%	52%
Lubbock, TX	244,507	69%	40%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	55%	12%
Laredo, TX	251,671	68%	38%
Madison, WI	246,034	36%	26%

Source: The Madison, WI education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.