Madison, WI Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 24%

High school dipl. 12%

Bachelors degree 86%

Madison school information

Index	Madison	Wisconsin	National
Average Test Scores	37%	41%	48%
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

Key findings

The school test scores in Madison are 24% lower than the national average
There are approximately 56 public schools in Madison
93.6% of people in Madison have completed 8th grade
93.1% of people in Madison have completed high school
56.3% of people in Madison have completed a bachelors degree

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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 37%. 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Waunakee, WI	13,092	69%	42.4%
Middleton, WI	18,707	64%	32.6%
Cross Plains, WI	3,914	58%	19.5%
Fitchburg, WI	27,254	55%	13.3%
Windsor, WI	6,658	54%	12.2%
Madison, WI	246,034	37%	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Norfolk, VA	245,724	68%	41.3%
Lubbock, TX	244,507	43%	11.5%
Laredo, TX	251,671	54%	12.0%
Durham, NC	251,761	34%	28.4%
St. Petersburg, FL	253,585	51%	6.7%
Madison, WI	246,034	37%	23.6%

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.