Is Madison Senior High School a good school?

Madison Senior High School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Madison Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended Madison Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Senior High School?

Students at Madison Senior High School are 94% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Madison Senior High School?

Madison Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bernard Long Elementary School Middle : Madison Junior High School

Madison Senior High School

Summary:

Madison Senior High School is a public high school in Madison, Illinois, serving 159 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Madison CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 805 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to other Illinois high schools, ranking between 569 and 667 out of 614 to 701 schools over the past decade. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 62.8% and 83.9% over the past five years, significantly lower than the 85.7% rate at Collinsville High School. Madison Senior High School has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 6.3% to 10.8%, much higher than the 3.3% rate at Collinsville High School. Additionally, the school has experienced chronic absenteeism rates between 50.6% and 67.4%, far exceeding the 36.1% rate at Collinsville High School.

Academically, Madison Senior High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts have been consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 8.3% over the past few years, significantly lower than state and nearby district averages. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch recipient rate, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school's per-student spending is high at $24,179 in 2022-2023, there is little evidence of significant improvement in the school's academic metrics over the past decade, suggesting systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

600 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060-1567

(618) 876-7010

District: Madison CUSD 12

SchoolDigger Rank:
633^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,742

Feeder schools for Madison Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bernard Long Elementary School
Middle:	Madison Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 6.9

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Senior High School ranks worse than 90.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madison Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.2%), White (2.9%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Senior High School is 6.9. (See more...)

Compare Madison Senior High School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Senior High School is $27,742.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Senior High School 633^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Madison Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Madison CUSD 12:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison CUSD 12 805^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.40	560^th	586	4.4%
2004	1.35	567^th	592	4.2%
2005	2.74	551^st	590	6.6%
2006	2.55	565^th	596	5.2%
2007	2.09	590^th	612	3.6%
2008	1.86	598^th	624	4.2%
2009	1.47	619^th	632	2.1%
2010	1.71	626^th	643	2.6%
2011	2.69	630^th	655	3.8%
2012	5.74	607^th	665	8.7%
2013	4.30	624^th	670	6.9%
2014	14.60	569^th	670	15.1%
2015	11.03	585^th	614	4.7%
2016	11.39	608^th	643	5.4%
2017	6.74	607^th	642	5.5%
2018	6.39	626^th	647	3.2%
2019	10.00	629^th	701	10.3%
2021	8.35	667^th	688	3.1%
2022	10.70	633^rd	699	9.4%
2023	16.70	585^th	699	16.3%
2024	12.49	633^rd	697	9.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.63	560^th	585	4.3%
2019	17.13	559^th	639	12.5%
2021	12.21	580^th	611	5.1%
2022	16.95	551^st	626	12.0%
2023	26.10	497^th	644	22.8%
2024	17.27	563^rd	639	11.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.59	591^st	620	4.7%
2019	14.66	559^th	665	15.9%
2021	8.44	616^th	639	3.6%
2022	9.01	609^th	658	7.4%
2023	20.22	531^st	656	19.1%
2024	13.16	599^th	664	9.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.70	597^th	619	3.6%
2019	7.24	649^th	675	3.9%
2021	8.58	626^th	653	4.1%
2022	14.04	586^th	664	11.7%
2023	15.17	576^th	668	13.8%
2024	12.65	608^th	668	9.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Madison Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.63	216^th	253	14.6%
2019	29.43	199^th	299	33.4%
2021	23.07	241^st	281	14.2%
2022	28.02	207^th	294	29.6%
2023	40.47	149^th	301	50.5%
2024	28.55	217^th	299	27.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	251	1	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	382
1989	121	232	1	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	105	211	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	96	188	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	86	165	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1993	86	144	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1994	83	194	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1995	53	191	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1996	53	191	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1997	51	269	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	52	223	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1999	43	249	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2000	33	261	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2001	37	240	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2002	20	253	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2003	20	253	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2004	19	255	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2005	12	221	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2006	18	202	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	1	230
2007	12	213	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	233
2008	14	220	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	241
2009	16	205	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	228
2010	12	178	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	193
2011	17	193	0	4	0	0	1	0	215
2012	8	164	0	3	0	0	1	0	176
2013	12	131	0	2	0	0	1	0	146
2014	7	134	0	1	0	0	3	0	145
2015	7	129	0	2	0	0	1	0	139
2016	6	121	0	4	0	0	2	0	133
2017	5	155	0	7	0	0	3	0	170
2018	6	153	0	7	0	0	3	0	169
2019	6	167	0	6	0	0	2	0	181
2020	3	124	0	4	0	0	1	0	132
2021	8	152	0	3	0	0	3	0	166
2022	7	160	0	3	0	0	3	0	173
2023	5	150	0	1	0	0	3	0	159
2024	4	131	0	1	0	0	3	0	139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	26.0	14.6	n/a
1989	359	25.0	14.3	n/a
1990	319	21.0	15.1	n/a
1991	286	21.2	13.4	n/a
1992	254	20.5	12.3	n/a
1993	231	19.5	11.8	n/a
1994	279	19.5	14.3	n/a
1995	245	20.0	12.3	n/a
1996	245	20.0	12.3	n/a
1997	324	24.0	13.5	n/a
1998	278	24.0	11.6	n/a
1999	297	25.0	11.9	n/a
2000	299	25.0	12.0	n/a
2001	281	23.0	12.2	n/a
2002	277	22.4	12.4	60.3
2003	277	22.4	12.4	60.3
2004	279	22.2	12.6	77.1
2005	238	19.0	12.5	82.8
2006	230	22.0	10.5	82.1
2007	233	18.0	12.9	82.3
2008	241	17.0	14.2	77
2009	228	20.0	11.4	78.8
2010	193	21.0	9.1	90.6
2011	215	22.0	9.7	89.8
2012	176	22.0	8.0	90.9
2013	146	16.6	8.7	96.6
2014	145	15.0	9.6	97.9
2015	139	16.0	8.6	97.8
2016	133	13.0	10.2	100
2017	170	16.1	10.5	37.1
2018	169	16.8	10.0	95.9
2019	181	17.0	10.6	100
2020	132	16.0	8.2	100
2021	166	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	173	16.0	10.8	100
2023	159	20.7	7.6	100
2024	139	20.0	6.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	26.0	14.6	n/a
1989	359	25.0	14.3	n/a
1990	319	21.0	15.1	n/a
1991	286	21.2	13.4	n/a
1992	254	20.5	12.3	n/a
1993	231	19.5	11.8	n/a
1994	279	19.5	14.3	n/a
1995	245	20.0	12.3	n/a
1996	245	20.0	12.3	n/a
1997	324	24.0	13.5	n/a
1998	278	24.0	11.6	n/a
1999	297	25.0	11.9	n/a
2000	299	25.0	12.0	n/a
2001	281	23.0	12.2	n/a
2002	277	22.4	12.4	60.3
2003	277	22.4	12.4	60.3
2004	279	22.2	12.6	77.1
2005	238	19.0	12.5	82.8
2006	230	22.0	10.5	82.1
2007	233	18.0	12.9	82.3
2008	241	17.0	14.2	77
2009	228	20.0	11.4	78.8
2010	193	21.0	9.1	90.6
2011	215	22.0	9.7	89.8
2012	176	22.0	8.0	90.9
2013	146	16.6	8.7	96.6
2014	145	15.0	9.6	97.9
2015	139	16.0	8.6	97.8
2016	133	13.0	10.2	100
2017	170	16.1	10.5	37.1
2018	169	16.8	10.0	95.9
2019	181	17.0	10.6	100
2020	132	16.0	8.2	100
2021	166	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	173	16.0	10.8	100
2023	159	20.7	7.6	100
2024	139	20.0	6.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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