Madison Public Schools

This article is about the school district in New Jersey. For the district in Michigan, see Madison District Public Schools.

Madison Public Schools
Address
359 Woodland Road
Madison
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07940
United States
Coordinates40°45′16″N 74°25′45″W / 40.754496°N 74.429093°W / 40.754496; -74.429093
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentMark Schwarz
Business administratorKathryn Davenport, Interim
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,646 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty219.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.madisonpublicschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,61244$18,891−1.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,7523714,783−7.0%
2Classroom Instruction7,816238,763−10.8%
6Support Services2,511562,3925.0%
8Administrative Cost1,478291,485−0.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,408191,783−21.0%
13Extracurricular Activities53761268100.4%
16Median Teacher Salary63,2353464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Madison Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Madison, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,646 students and 219.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

The district's high school also serves the neighboring community of Harding Township, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Harding Township School District.[5]

Average K-12 class sizes range from 19-22 students. 70% of faculty members possess advanced degrees, and all faculty members fulfilled the Highly Qualified Teacher standards established by the federal No Child Left Behind legislation. 90% of Madison High graduates annually attend institutions of higher learning. Madison High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Madison Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Madison Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification Madison Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020 "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelfth in the Madison School District. Composition: The Madison School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Madison Borough."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Madison High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Madison High School also enjoys the benefits of our sending-receiving relationship with Harding Township, a nearby K-8 school district. Students from Harding and Madison become a cohesive class in their four years together."
  6. ^ School District Profile, Madison Public Schools. Accessed October 19, 2014.