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Madison County Schools

5738 Us 25-70 Hwy
Marshall, NC 28753

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Top 30%

Tel: (828) 649-9276

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Madison County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,452 students in Madison County Schools. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Madison County Schools have an score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,170 Schools

# Students

2,103 Students

1,090,293 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

73,857 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
Kind	158	312
1	155	325
2	178	335
3	182	318
4	152	325
5	163	328
6	155	330
7	174	322
8	135	328

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Madison County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#76 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison County Schools
2023	#76
2022	#76
2021	#95
2019	#92
2018	#98
2017	#91
2016	#118
2015	#113
2014	#135
2013	#144
2012	#126

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(21-22)

63%

51%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2022	63%	51%
2021	51%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	47%	48%
2017	53%	47%
2016	47%	47%
2015	47%	44%
2014	34%	43%
2013	32%	42%
2012	81%	82%
2011	81%	82%

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59%

50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2022	59%	50%
2021	56%	47%
2019	52%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	50%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	47%	46%
2013	43%	45%
2012	74%	73%
2011	74%	70%

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73%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2022	73%	63%
2021	65%	61%

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(21-22)

96%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2022	96%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	91%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	85%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.19	0.71
2022	0.15	0.70
2021	0.15	0.69
2020	0.14	0.68
2019	0.14	0.68
2018	0.11	0.67
2017	0.11	0.67
2016	0.10	0.66
2015	0.10	0.66
2014	0.10	0.65
2013	0.11	0.65
2012	0.10	0.64
2011	0.10	0.64
2010	0.09	0.61
2009	0.09	0.61
2008	0.08	0.61
2007	0.07	0.60
2006	0.07	0.58
2005	0.06	0.58
2004	0.07	0.57
2003	0.04	0.56
2002	0.02	0.55
2001	0.02	0.53
2000	0.01	0.53
1999	0.02	0.52
1998	0.02	0.52
1997	0.01	0.50
1996	0.01	0.50
1995	0.01	0.49
1994	0.01	0.48
1992	0.01	0.48

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2014	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2012)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2012	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

5%

21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	20%
2022	6%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

n/a

25%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2010	2%	31%
2009	2%	31%
2006	1%	32%
2005	1%	31%
2004	1%	31%

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% White

88%

43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	90%	44%
2022	92%	45%
2021	92%	46%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	95%	50%
2015	95%	50%
2014	95%	51%
2013	94%	52%
2012	95%	53%
2011	95%	53%
2010	95%	54%
2009	95%	54%
2008	96%	55%
2007	96%	56%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	58%
2003	98%	59%
2002	99%	60%
2001	99%	61%
2000	100%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	66%
1993	100%	66%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,335 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$30 MM	$8 MM
2022	$28 MM	$8 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$28 MM	$8 MM
2019	$28 MM	$8 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$25 MM	$8 MM
2016	$25 MM	$8 MM
2015	$28 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$17 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$18 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$15 MM
2005	$23 MM	$15 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$25 MM	$17 MM
2000	$21 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$26 MM
1997	$16 MM	$34 MM
1996	$14 MM	$34 MM
1995	$14 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$30 MM	$8 MM
2022	$28 MM	$8 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$28 MM	$8 MM
2019	$29 MM	$7 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$26 MM	$9 MM
2016	$25 MM	$8 MM
2015	$28 MM	$18 MM
2014	$25 MM	$11 MM
2012	$25 MM	$16 MM
2011	$27 MM	$17 MM
2010	$28 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$17 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$23 MM	$15 MM
2005	$23 MM	$15 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$15 MM
2001	$25 MM	$17 MM
2000	$20 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$24 MM
1998	$17 MM	$26 MM
1997	$15 MM	$36 MM
1996	$14 MM	$33 MM
1995	$14 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,335

$11,192

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,459	$10,093
2022	$12,378	$9,918
2021	$13,969	$10,282
2020	$12,378	$9,918
2019	$12,234	$9,125
2018	$11,403	$9,419
2017	$10,926	$10,522
2016	$10,367	$9,128
2015	$11,482	$10,864
2014	$10,261	$9,046
2012	$9,843	$10,562
2011	$10,263	$12,703
2010	$10,633	$10,864
2009	$11,560	$11,105
2008	$10,004	$11,767
2007	$8,848	$9,479
2006	$9,159	$9,335
2005	$8,906	$8,913
2004	$8,905	$8,734
2003	$6,731	$8,577
2002	$8,620	$8,130
2001	$9,904	$7,294
2000	$8,211	$7,636
1999	$6,848	$7,252
1998	$6,672	$5,688
1997	$6,198	$5,690
1995	$5,451	$5,545
1992	$6,573	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$14,414

$11,617

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,539	$9,807
2022	$12,563	$9,654
2021	$14,047	$9,990
2020	$12,563	$9,654
2019	$12,648	$8,949
2018	$11,566	$9,637
2017	$11,149	$11,583
2016	$10,423	$9,753
2015	$11,359	$10,591
2014	$10,162	$9,388
2012	$9,805	$10,336
2011	$10,330	$11,927
2010	$10,519	$10,591
2009	$11,312	$10,880
2008	$9,613	$11,136
2007	$8,749	$9,418
2006	$8,688	$8,813
2005	$8,836	$8,647
2004	$9,271	$8,413
2003	$8,368	$8,886
2002	$8,597	$7,903
2001	$9,759	$7,301
2000	$7,963	$7,650
1999	$6,806	$7,340
1998	$6,486	$5,663
1997	$6,061	$6,040
1995	$5,410	$5,570
1992	$7,842	$4,725

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Best Madison County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hot Springs Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
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Top 10%

Add to Compare

63 Serpentine Ave
Hot Springs, NC 28743
(828) 622-3292

Gr: K-5 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Brush Creek Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

9/

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Top 20%

Add to Compare

265 Upper Brush Creek Road
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-1547

Gr: K-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Madison Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
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7/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

95 Upper Brush Creek Rd
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2269

Gr: 6-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #44.

Mars Hill Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
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7/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 School House Lane
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-2922

Gr: K-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-13
Enrollment: 2,103 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 96% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 30%
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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