Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Madison High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 61% African American, 32% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Madison Elementary School Middle : Wilkinson Middle School

Madison High School

Summary:

Madison High School is a public high school located in Madison Heights, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 269. The school is part of the Lamphere Public Schools district, which is ranked 564 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison High School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 60.97% African American, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 5.92% to 54.71% African American students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Michigan high schools, with a four-year graduation rate fluctuating between 81.8% and 98.7% over the past five years, lower than the nearby schools, which range from 89.5% to 95.5%. Additionally, Madison High School has seen a dramatic increase in its dropout rate, rising from 1.2% in 2019-2020 to 13.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 1.8% to 5.3%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at Madison High School, with rates increasing from 38.4% in 2019-2020 to 59.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 31.3% to 81.3%. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools, such as only 16.4% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in M-STEP Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%. Despite the increased per-student spending at Madison High School, from $12,788 in 2019-2020 to $21,061 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind its peers, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Detail:

Public 9-12

915 E 11 Mile Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071-3721

(248) 548-1800

District: Madison District Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
607^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,061

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:	Madison Elementary School
Middle:	Wilkinson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.0%

White:

32.0%

Asian:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison High School ranks worse than 81.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madison 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 (61%), White (32%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison High School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Madison High School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison High School is $21,061.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison High School 607^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Madison 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 District Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison District Public Schools 564^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	20.58	587^th	705	16.7%
2007	28.97	578^th	767	24.6%
2008	27.75	574^th	750	23.5%
2009	30.84	561^st	754	25.6%
2010	22.42	596^th	765	22.1%
2011	28.47	577^th	784	26.4%
2012	28.15	562^nd	773	27.3%
2013	22.10	593^rd	805	26.3%
2014	18.57	623^rd	799	22.0%
2015	33.52	559^th	832	32.8%
2016	10.78	710^th	852	16.7%
2017	14.82	625^th	835	25.1%
2018	15.68	641^st	824	22.2%
2019	20.41	539^th	666	19.1%
2021	17.10	499^th	561	11.1%
2023	15.23	630^th	735	14.3%
2024	19.09	607^th	743	18.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	22.89	564^th	755	25.3%
2019	31.83	390^th	532	26.7%
2021	14.16	386^th	417	7.4%
2023	16.43	537^th	614	12.5%
2024	33.02	442^nd	654	32.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	6.61	636^th	710	10.4%
2019	10.62	498^th	554	10.1%
2021	10.11	442^nd	462	4.3%
2023	15.65	521^st	611	14.7%
2024	15.29	530^th	619	14.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	21.18	534^th	707	24.5%
2019	21.86	437^th	543	19.5%
2021	15.81	418^th	472	11.4%
2023	9.40	567^th	611	7.2%
2024	15.00	556^th	633	12.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	21.09	195^th	254	23.2%
2019	26.65	104^th	147	29.3%
2021	42.44	39^th	59	33.9%
2023	38.32	93^rd	170	45.3%
2024	45.74	85^th	188	54.8%

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Rank History for White students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	17.35	571^st	708	19.4%
2019	23.60	462^nd	582	20.6%
2021	14.08	473^rd	516	8.3%
2023	11.19	597^th	647	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	759	1	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
1989	721	1	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1990	704	2	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1991	652	2	12	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
1992	599	1	15	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	543	3	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	576	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	499	2	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	499	2	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	495	6	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1998	492	5	17	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	488	14	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2000	506	13	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
2001	481	27	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	527	88	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2003	527	88	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2004	476	96	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2005	518	98	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2006	497	140	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2007	459	167	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2008	392	215	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2009	323	219	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	2	563
2010	269	252	8	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
2011	212	220	11	5	3	0	2	0	453
2012	199	201	15	3	2	0	3	0	423
2013	215	213	14	2	1	0	3	0	448
2014	214	207	10	2	0	0	3	0	436
2015	162	223	8	4	0	0	1	0	398
2016	151	212	7	5	1	0	4	0	380
2017	132	175	6	6	1	0	7	0	327
2018	125	191	3	7	2	0	10	0	338
2019	117	167	6	6	3	0	16	0	315
2020	117	187	6	5	2	0	12	0	329
2021	112	161	5	6	2	0	11	0	297
2022	94	166	6	6	1	0	11	0	284
2023	86	164	9	3	2	0	5	0	269

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	779	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	740	n/a	n/a	10.8
1990	722	43.0	16.7	9.4
1991	669	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	622	n/a	n/a	15.8
1993	566	n/a	0.0	20.1
1994	584	28.2	20.7	15.2
1995	515	27.8	18.5	11.3
1996	515	27.8	18.5	11.3
1997	521	27.0	19.3	20
1998	522	26.0	20.1	19.9
1999	514	27.0	19.0	20
2000	527	29.6	17.8	18.2
2001	520	26.0	20.0	22.3
2002	623	32.8	19.0	18.6
2003	623	32.8	19.0	18.6
2004	582	32.7	17.8	20.3
2005	627	30.5	20.6	37.5
2006	647	30.1	21.5	38.6
2007	638	30.0	21.3	36.5
2008	629	30.6	20.6	55.8
2009	563	33.1	17.0	63.5
2010	538	28.9	18.6	60.6
2011	453	24.5	18.4	68.2
2012	423	23.8	17.7	73.8
2013	448	25.6	17.5	75
2014	436	25.3	17.1	81.2
2015	398	26.0	15.3	83.4
2016	380	21.0	18.0	78.7
2017	327	20.8	15.7	74.6
2018	338	24.8	13.6	75.7
2019	315	19.9	15.8	80
2020	329	18.2	18.0	77.8
2021	297	16.4	18.1	69.7
2022	284	16.4	17.3	81
2023	269	16.0	16.8	78.1

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	779	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	740	n/a	n/a	10.8
1990	722	43.0	16.7	9.4
1991	669	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	622	n/a	n/a	15.8
1993	566	n/a	0.0	20.1
1994	584	28.2	20.7	15.2
1995	515	27.8	18.5	11.3
1996	515	27.8	18.5	11.3
1997	521	27.0	19.3	20
1998	522	26.0	20.1	19.9
1999	514	27.0	19.0	20
2000	527	29.6	17.8	18.2
2001	520	26.0	20.0	22.3
2002	623	32.8	19.0	18.6
2003	623	32.8	19.0	18.6
2004	582	32.7	17.8	20.3
2005	627	30.5	20.6	37.5
2006	647	30.1	21.5	38.6
2007	638	30.0	21.3	36.5
2008	629	30.6	20.6	55.8
2009	563	33.1	17.0	63.5
2010	538	28.9	18.6	60.6
2011	453	24.5	18.4	68.2
2012	423	23.8	17.7	73.8
2013	448	25.6	17.5	75
2014	436	25.3	17.1	81.2
2015	398	26.0	15.3	83.4
2016	380	21.0	18.0	78.7
2017	327	20.8	15.7	74.6
2018	338	24.8	13.6	75.7
2019	315	19.9	15.8	80
2020	329	18.2	18.0	77.8
2021	297	16.4	18.1	69.7
2022	284	16.4	17.3	81
2023	269	16.0	16.8	78.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$743 (5.1%)	$13,741 (94.9%)	$14,485
2020	$1,198 (9.4%)	$11,590 (90.6%)	$12,788
2021	$2,397 (16.6%)	$12,046 (83.4%)	$14,443
2022	$2,846 (20.0%)	$11,414 (80.0%)	$14,260
2023	$1,652 (7.8%)	$19,409 (92.2%)	$21,061

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 539^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 630^th of 735 High schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Madison High School)	31.3	11.3	20%
11th Grade Social Studies (Madison District Public Schools)	31.4	10.7	20.7%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Madison High School)	38.1	25.5	12.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Madison District Public Schools)	37.4	25.5	11.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	315	269	14.6%
African American	167	164	1.8%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	6	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	117	86	26.5%
Two or More Races	16	5	68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80%	78.1%	1.9%

Schools Near Madison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School	Public	9-12	915 E 11 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 548-1800	269	16	16.8	78.1%	86 (32.0%)	164 (61.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19.1	607^th of 743 public high schools	18.3%		15.2	630^th of 735 public high schools	14.3%	23	32.2		16.4	23.0	$21,061	$1,652	$19,409
Madison Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	915 E 11 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 543-5465	2	1	1.6		1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lamphere Center	Public	5-12	29685 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3155	28	7	4.0	46.4%	20 (71.4%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)					$74,495	$268	$74,227
Warren Mott High School	Public	9-12	3131 E 12 Mile Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 574-3250	1,385	58	23.7	72.8%	662 (47.8%)	231 (16.7%)	25 (1.8%)	412 (29.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.8%)	34.2	475^th of 743 public high schools	36.1%		32.6	495^th of 735 public high schools	32.7%	20	47.8	18.6	17.3	32.9	$15,490	$1,649	$13,841
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School	Public	9-12	24131 S Chrysler Dr	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5200	304	2	131.0	87.2%	286 (94.1%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$14,659	$1,475	$13,184
Hazel Park High School	Public	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5100	587	43	13.6	72.9%	258 (44.0%)	273 (46.5%)	30 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	13.1	648^th of 743 public high schools	12.8%		17.5	612^th of 735 public high schools	16.7%	36	28.3	7.1	18.4	15.8	$19,486	$1,677	$17,809
Macomb Math Science Technology Center	Public	9-12	27500 Cosgrove Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4393	1	9	.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)					$54,535	$1,964	$52,571
Lamphere High School	Public	9-12	610 W 13 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3943	729	38	19.3	47.7%	532 (73.0%)	75 (10.3%)	33 (4.5%)	33 (4.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	36.7	455^th of 743 public high schools	38.8%		44.4	394^th of 735 public high schools	46.4%	61	48.0	18.6	27.7	28.8	$17,365	$2,434	$14,931
Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	103	6	17.7	49.5%	71 (68.9%)	14 (13.6%)	8 (7.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	12.7	651^st of 743 public high schools	12.4%		17.6	610^th of 735 public high schools	17.0%	41	21.7		17.4	18.2	$20,645	$530	$20,115
Fitzgerald Senior High School	Public	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-7070	806	43	18.5	82.0%	136 (16.9%)	441 (54.7%)	23 (2.9%)	161 (20.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	18.2	613^th of 743 public high schools	17.5%		12.7	646^th of 735 public high schools	12.1%	33	30.0		12.6	25.6	$18,607	$4,807	$13,800

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