Madison Public Schools

Madison Public Schools
Address
359 Woodland Road
, 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
SuperintendentDanielle Shanley
Business administratorJawad Issak
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,485 (as of 2023–24)
Faculty225.0 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio11.0:1
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.madisonpublicschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
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.
*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.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,485 students and 225.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.

The district had been 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.

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.

Average K–12 class sizes range from 19-22 students. Nearly 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. About 90% of Madison High graduates annually attend institutions of higher learning.