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Madison School District

10 Campus Drive
Madison, CT 06443

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (203) 245-6300

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

2,364 Students

150,055 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

12,633 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison School District	Connecticut
6	189	149
7	173	184
8	175	186

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District Rank

Madison School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#13 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison School District
2023	#13
2022	#15
2021	#14
2019	#44
2018	#31
2017	#52
2016	#40
2015	#34
2014	#2
2013	#14
2012	#3

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77%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	77%	41%
2022	70%	40%
2021	69%	39%
2019	68%	48%
2018	66%	47%
2017	65%	46%
2016	65%	44%
2015	60%	40%
2014	95%	80%
2013	96%	82%
2012	97%	83%

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74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2022	74%	50%
2021	75%	51%
2019	73%	58%
2018	66%	57%
2017	72%	57%
2016	75%	58%
2015	74%	56%
2014	92%	78%
2013	94%	80%
2012	96%	80%
2011	95%	79%

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62%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2022	62%	47%
2021	73%	49%

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97%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	97%	89%
2022	98%	89%
2021	97%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	88%
2015	99%	88%
2014	97%	88%
2013	99%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	0.26	0.67
2022	0.25	0.66
2021	0.24	0.66
2020	0.23	0.64
2019	0.23	0.64
2018	0.20	0.63
2017	0.20	0.63
2016	0.19	0.62
2015	0.17	0.61
2014	0.18	0.61
2013	0.16	0.59
2012	0.15	0.58
2011	0.15	0.57
2010	0.12	0.54
2009	0.12	0.55
2008	0.11	0.53
2007	0.11	0.52
2006	0.11	0.52
2005	0.09	0.51
2004	0.10	0.50
2003	0.10	0.49
2002	0.10	0.49
2001	0.10	0.48
2000	0.07	0.47
1999	0.07	0.47
1998	0.07	0.46
1997	0.06	0.46
1996	0.06	0.45
1995	0.08	0.44
1994	0.07	0.43
1993	0.07	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.06	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	30%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	25%
2019	5%	25%
2018	4%	24%
2017	4%	24%
2016	3%	23%
2015	3%	22%
2014	3%	21%
2013	2%	20%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	15%
2004	1%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%

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% White

84%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	86%	48%
2022	87%	49%
2021	87%	50%
2020	87%	53%
2019	87%	53%
2018	90%	55%
2017	90%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	91%	57%
2014	90%	58%
2013	92%	60%
2012	92%	61%
2011	92%	62%
2010	94%	64%
2009	94%	64%
2008	94%	65%
2007	94%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	67%
2004	95%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	96%	71%
1999	96%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	97%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,342 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,681 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	$69 MM	$36 MM
2022	$69 MM	$35 MM
2021	$69 MM	$36 MM
2020	$69 MM	$35 MM
2019	$71 MM	$34 MM
2018	$67 MM	$34 MM
2017	$66 MM	$33 MM
2016	$65 MM	$33 MM
2015	$58 MM	$31 MM
2014	$63 MM	$33 MM
2012	$60 MM	$32 MM
2011	$58 MM	$32 MM
2010	$58 MM	$31 MM
2009	$55 MM	$29 MM
2008	$52 MM	$30 MM
2007	$48 MM	$30 MM
2006	$45 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$26 MM
2004	$46 MM	$25 MM
2003	$43 MM	$23 MM
2002	$36 MM	$22 MM
2001	$31 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$21 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$17 MM
1997	$26 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$24 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	$68 MM	$35 MM
2022	$67 MM	$35 MM
2021	$68 MM	$35 MM
2020	$67 MM	$35 MM
2019	$68 MM	$34 MM
2018	$65 MM	$32 MM
2017	$64 MM	$30 MM
2016	$62 MM	$31 MM
2015	$57 MM	$27 MM
2014	$61 MM	$30 MM
2012	$59 MM	$29 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$27 MM
2009	$54 MM	$28 MM
2008	$49 MM	$28 MM
2007	$46 MM	$27 MM
2006	$44 MM	$26 MM
2005	$42 MM	$24 MM
2004	$45 MM	$23 MM
2003	$43 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$21 MM
2001	$31 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$17 MM
1998	$26 MM	$16 MM
1997	$25 MM	$17 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,342

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	$29,145	$26,903
2022	$26,729	$24,008
2021	$28,663	$26,923
2020	$26,729	$24,008
2019	$26,470	$23,941
2018	$24,297	$23,158
2017	$22,577	$23,565
2016	$21,456	$22,784
2015	$18,283	$17,550
2014	$19,217	$19,634
2012	$17,511	$18,596
2011	$16,215	$17,741
2010	$15,764	$17,550
2009	$14,862	$15,687
2008	$13,760	$16,010
2007	$12,617	$15,930
2006	$11,829	$14,244
2005	$11,453	$13,640
2004	$12,457	$12,449
2003	$11,752	$11,783
2002	$10,036	$11,418
2001	$8,952	$10,826
2000	$8,526	$11,568
1999	$8,506	$10,371
1998	$8,578	$8,710
1997	$8,594	$9,041
1995	$8,562	$8,640
1992	$7,951	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$28,681

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,488	$26,369
2022	$25,959	$23,951
2021	$28,017	$26,388
2020	$25,959	$23,951
2019	$25,602	$23,978
2018	$23,581	$21,691
2017	$21,812	$21,170
2016	$20,700	$21,429
2015	$17,917	$15,389
2014	$18,486	$17,604
2012	$17,201	$16,359
2011	$15,912	$16,380
2010	$15,449	$15,389
2009	$14,471	$15,388
2008	$13,108	$15,218
2007	$12,030	$14,297
2006	$11,483	$13,208
2005	$11,107	$12,366
2004	$12,216	$11,610
2003	$11,575	$11,112
2002	$9,930	$10,951
2001	$8,875	$10,705
2000	$8,438	$10,279
1999	$8,420	$9,820
1998	$8,377	$8,369
1997	$8,352	$8,599
1995	$8,392	$8,373
1992	$7,800	$7,767

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Best Madison School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walter C. Polson Middle School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 20%

302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480

Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 5% in CT)
: Top 10%
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education