District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
25,155
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
54
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,411
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,547
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison Metropolitan School District operates 54 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Madison, Wisconsin. NCES reports 25,155 students and 2,167 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 2 of 450 Wisconsin districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,411 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,547 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 75 of 423 districts in Wisconsin. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 21.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.9%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,167
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $439,405,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Madison Metropolitan School District location
Madison, Wisconsin · 43.0706, -89.3950. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White38.6%
- Hispanic25.8%
- Black18%
- Asian7.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial9.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
54 current directory entries
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Showing 54 of 54 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K PK Off Site | Other | PK–PK | 619 | 13.2:1 |
| Badger Rock Middle Charter | Middle | 06–08 | 92 | 9.4:1 |
| Black Hawk Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 300 | 8.7:1 |
| Capital High | High | 09–12 | 129 | 8.7:1 |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 631 | 12:1 |
| Cherokee Heights Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 526 | 11.3:1 |
| Crestwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 293 | 11.8:1 |
| Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 462 | 10.2:1 |
| East High | High | 09–12 | 1,643 | 15.5:1 |
| Elvehjem Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 415 | 13.6:1 |
| Emerson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 297 | 10:1 |
| Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 462 | 11.4:1 |
| Franklin Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 308 | 13.3:1 |
| Gompers Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 217 | 9.1:1 |
| Hamilton Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 790 | 14.5:1 |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 360 | 10.2:1 |
| Huegel Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 417 | 10.8:1 |
| Innovative and Alternative Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Innovative High | High | 09–12 | 138 | 7.9:1 |
| James Wright Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 245 | 9.6:1 |
| Kennedy Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 582 | 10.9:1 |
| LaFollette High | High | 09–12 | 1,541 | 14.8:1 |
| Lake View Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 292 | 8.9:1 |
| Lapham Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 182 | 8:1 |
| Leopold Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 626 | 10.1:1 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 393 | 10.8:1 |
| Lindbergh Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 180 | 9.9:1 |
| Lori Mann Carey Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 336 | 9.7:1 |
| Lowell Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 329 | 11.8:1 |
| Marquette Elementary | Elementary | 03–05 | 169 | 11.2:1 |
| Mendota Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 282 | 9.6:1 |
| Metro School | High | 06–12 | 12 | 2:1 |
| Midvale Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 372 | 10.5:1 |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 455 | 10.5:1 |
| Muir Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 377 | 10.1:1 |
| Nuestro Mundo Charter | Elementary | PK–05 | 311 | 11.1:1 |
| O'Keeffe Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 434 | 11.7:1 |
| Olson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 462 | 10.9:1 |
| Orchard Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 265 | 11.3:1 |
| Randall Elementary School | Elementary | 03–05 | 320 | 14.8:1 |
| Sandburg Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 410 | 10.3:1 |
| Schenk Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 394 | 9.4:1 |
| Sennett Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 570 | 12.2:1 |
| Shabazz-City High | High | 09–12 | 106 | 7.3:1 |
| Sherman Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 400 | 11:1 |
| Shorewood Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 368 | 11.5:1 |
| Spring Harbor Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 269 | 12.1:1 |
| Stephens Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 447 | 10.4:1 |
| Thoreau Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 403 | 11:1 |
| Toki Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 487 | 9.9:1 |
| Van Hise Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 396 | 13.9:1 |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School | High | 09–12 | 2,004 | 15.8:1 |
| West High | High | 09–12 | 2,222 | 16.2:1 |
| Whitehorse Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 415 | 12.7:1 |