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Public School Review - Established 2003

Madison County School District

800 Madison Street
Danielsville, GA 30633
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (706) 795-2191
www.madison.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,640 students in Madison County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
5,165 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
Pre-K198202
Kind359492
1361518
2386534
3386551
4417538
5386548
6379548
7381543
8387539
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District Rank

Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#55 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMadison County School District
2023#55
2022#46
2021#38
2019#29
2018#21
2017#34
2016#41
2015#33
2014#30
2013#60
2012#56
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45%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202345%39%
202248%37%
202146%36%
201956%44%
201855%42%
201752%41%
201648%41%
201546%38%
201485%79%
201386%83%
201284%81%
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42%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202242%40%
202142%39%
201951%45%
201855%42%
201743%41%
201641%40%
201541%39%
201497%94%
201395%93%
201295%93%
201191%91%
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43%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202243%40%
202139%38%
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93%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202393%84%
202295%84%
202195%84%
202095%85%
201995%83%
201890%83%
201790%82%
201691%81%
201589%81%
201482%75%
201378%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.530.71
20230.510.71
20220.500.70
20210.500.70
20200.470.69
20190.470.69
20180.430.68
20170.430.68
20160.420.68
20150.410.67
20140.390.67
20130.370.67
20120.350.66
20110.340.66
20100.320.65
20090.300.64
20080.290.64
20070.280.63
20060.260.61
20050.250.61
20040.220.59
20030.220.58
20020.220.57
20010.220.56
20000.210.55
19990.210.54
19980.200.54
19970.200.53
19960.190.52
19950.180.52
19940.180.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20081%4%
20072%4%
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% Hispanic
16%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202414%19%
202313%18%
202212%18%
202112%17%
202011%16%
201911%16%
201811%15%
201711%15%
201610%15%
201510%14%
20149%13%
20138%13%
20128%12%
20117%12%
20106%11%
20097%11%
20085%11%
20074%10%
20063%9%
20054%9%
20043%7%
20032%6%
20022%6%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19992%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
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% Black
11%
36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202411%36%
202311%36%
202211%36%
202111%36%
202010%37%
201910%37%
20189%37%
20179%37%
20168%37%
20159%37%
20148%37%
20139%37%
20129%37%
20119%37%
20109%37%
200911%39%
200811%39%
200710%39%
200610%39%
200510%38%
20049%38%
200310%38%
200210%38%
200110%38%
200010%38%
199910%38%
199810%38%
199710%37%
19969%38%
199510%37%
199410%37%
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% White
65%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
202467%35%
202368%36%
202269%37%
202169%38%
202072%39%
201972%39%
201874%40%
201774%40%
201675%41%
201576%42%
201477%43%
201379%43%
201280%44%
201181%44%
201082%45%
200982%46%
200883%46%
200784%47%
200686%48%
200586%49%
200488%52%
200388%53%
200288%54%
200188%55%
200088%56%
199988%57%
199889%57%
199789%58%
199690%58%
199590%59%
199490%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
20112%3%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,544 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$71 MM$35 MM
2022$67 MM$36 MM
2021$71 MM$35 MM
2020$67 MM$36 MM
2019$65 MM$35 MM
2018$61 MM$37 MM
2017$56 MM$34 MM
2016$54 MM$33 MM
2015$49 MM$35 MM
2014$62 MM$33 MM
2012$48 MM$30 MM
2011$51 MM$35 MM
2010$49 MM$35 MM
2009$49 MM$34 MM
2008$50 MM$36 MM
2007$54 MM$37 MM
2006$44 MM$33 MM
2005$42 MM$31 MM
2004$37 MM$30 MM
2003$37 MM$29 MM
2002$35 MM$27 MM
2001$32 MM$26 MM
2000$29 MM$24 MM
1999$26 MM$23 MM
1998$22 MM$21 MM
1997$21 MM$19 MM
1996$19 MM$18 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$70 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$70 MM$34 MM
2022$64 MM$34 MM
2021$70 MM$34 MM
2020$64 MM$34 MM
2019$61 MM$34 MM
2018$59 MM$37 MM
2017$55 MM$33 MM
2016$55 MM$33 MM
2015$47 MM$34 MM
2014$67 MM$33 MM
2012$49 MM$31 MM
2011$48 MM$32 MM
2010$47 MM$34 MM
2009$49 MM$36 MM
2008$55 MM$39 MM
2007$55 MM$35 MM
2006$42 MM$31 MM
2005$38 MM$30 MM
2004$40 MM$30 MM
2003$34 MM$29 MM
2002$32 MM$27 MM
2001$30 MM$25 MM
2000$32 MM$24 MM
1999$27 MM$23 MM
1998$22 MM$20 MM
1997$21 MM$19 MM
1996$19 MM$18 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,693
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,931$12,637
2022$13,461$11,894
2021$14,228$12,909
2020$13,461$11,894
2019$12,931$11,854
2018$12,329$11,951
2017$9,747$10,689
2016$9,404$10,171
2015$10,023$10,365
2014$13,056$10,300
2012$10,171$9,333
2011$10,600$10,490
2010$10,108$10,365
2009$10,213$9,939
2008$10,534$10,540
2007$11,469$10,771
2006$9,567$9,885
2005$9,117$9,226
2004$7,950$8,830
2003$7,952$8,835
2002$7,667$8,247
2001$7,003$7,812
2000$6,353$7,225
1999$5,731$6,612
1998$5,071$5,956
1997$4,744$5,538
1995$4,235$5,262
1992$3,836$4,410
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Spending / Student
$13,544
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMadison County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,779$12,072
2022$12,717$11,222
2021$14,073$12,332
2020$12,717$11,222
2019$12,139$11,278
2018$11,970$12,081
2017$9,580$10,570
2016$9,663$10,196
2015$9,638$9,935
2014$13,987$10,257
2012$10,433$9,538
2011$9,915$9,524
2010$9,721$9,935
2009$10,268$10,367
2008$11,678$11,185
2007$11,692$10,207
2006$8,958$9,210
2005$8,301$8,893
2004$8,582$8,737
2003$7,327$8,594
2002$6,946$8,120
2001$6,672$7,624
2000$7,003$7,230
1999$6,040$6,576
1998$5,019$5,787
1997$4,756$5,758
1995$4,437$5,243
1992$3,977$4,349
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Best Madison County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ila Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 Sewell Mill Rd
Ila, GA 30647
(706) 789-3445
Gr: K-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Colbert Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 Colbert School Rd
Colbert, GA 30628
(706) 788-2341
Gr: K-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Comer Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
565 Gholston St
Comer, GA 30629
(706) 783-2797
Gr: K-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Hull-sanford Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9193 Fortson Store Rd
Hull, GA 30646
(706) 353-7888
Gr: K-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
Danielsville Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 Madison St
Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 795-2181
Gr: PK-5 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
Madison County Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3215 Highway 172
Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 783-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,147 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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