East Panhandle News

Madison County Central School had the highest enrollment among Madison County schools, welcoming 802 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 65% of Madison County Central School’s total enrollment.

Madison County Central School is part of the Madison County School District , which generally encompasses schools within Madison County with its main office in Madison.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Madison County Central School	Madison	802
Madison County High School	Madison	488
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc.	Madison	390
James Madison Preparatory High School	Madison	196
Lee Elementary School	Lee	170
Pinetta Elementary School	Pinetta	133
Greenville Elementary School	Greenville	96
Joann Bridges Academy	Greenville	13
Madison Virtual Franchise	Madison	12