Madison School District (Lenawee County, Michigan)
| Madison School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3498 Treat Highway[1]
, Barry County, Michigan, 49221United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Nick Steinmetz[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $21,174,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2622320[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,627 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 94.67 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 203.39 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.19 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Madison School District is a public school district in Lenawee County, Michigan. It serves parts of Adrian and parts of the townships of Adrian, Madison, and Palmyra.[4]
History
Two of the school districts in Madison Township, District No. 4 and District No. 5, were independent and operated ungraded primary schools prior to 1943. These districts sent their upper grades to Adrian Public Schools. Both overcrowded, their school boards began taking steps to consolidate in October 1943, which would better allocate space in the districts' buildings.[5][6]
A new Madison school opened at its current site in 1949.[7] By 1956, the district population had grown and was forecasted to grow further. By then the district went to grade nine and continued to send its high school students to the Adrian district. The district requested the advice of Michigan State Normal College's (now known as Eastern Michigan University) public school experts, who investigated the issue and suggested the district consolidate with Adrian's district or form a high school of its own.[8][9]
District leaders chose to remain independent and voters approved a bond issue to pay for construction of a high school.[10] The new Madison High School opened in fall 1958 as an addition to the 1949 building.[11][7]
In 2014, the district received a grant from the state of Michigan to experiment with a balanced calendar, in which the in-session school days are more evenly distributed throughout the year, including the summer. As of 2017, about one third of Madison elementary students opted into the balanced calendar.[12] The district no longer uses the balanced calendar.[13]
As of 2025, about half of the students enrolled in the district come from outside district boundaries, primarily from Adrian Public Schools, and attend through Michigan's Schools of Choice program.[14]
Schools
The district operates three schools within a single building at 3498 Treat Highway in Adrian.[14] Madison High School, Madison Middle School, and Madison Elementary are located there and together serve all grades.[15]
References
- ^ Madison School District. "Madison School District". Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Madison School District. "Superintendent". Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Madison School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Lenawee County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ "Rural schools take consolidation steps". The Daily Telegram (Adrian, Mich.). October 27, 1943. p. 1.
- ^ "Madison district votes to become a graded school". The Daily Telegram (Adrian, Mich.). November 10, 1943. p. 6.
- ^ a b "New Madison school to open Monday". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). September 7, 1958. p. 46.
- ^ "Adrian area school to get advice". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). February 12, 1956. p. 20.
- ^ "High school near Adrian proposed". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). February 15, 1956. p. 20.
- ^ United Press (September 12, 1956). "Adrian school voted". Flint Journal. p. 30.
- ^ "195 pupils enter new high school". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). September 10, 1958. p. 15.
- ^ Slagter, Lauren (August 27, 2017). "Low attendance: Some schools with early start dates struggle to get kids to show up". Ann Arbor News. p. A1.
- ^ Madison School District. "Calendars". Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Madison School District. "District Information". Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Madison School District. "Our Schools". Retrieved November 2, 2025.