Among the many ethnicities represented in Madison County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2024-25 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Of the 6,553 students attending Madison County schools, 84.9% were non-Hispanic white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 6.3% of Madison County student body.
In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Madison County, representing 85.2% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.2% when compared to the previous year.
Public school enrollment in Ohio fell to 1.47 million students in fiscal year 2025, down 1%, marking the largest drop since fiscal year 2022.
According to a report from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, enrollment fell most sharply in rural and small-town districts. In contrast, joint vocational districts recorded growth, with chartered nonpublic schools recording the largest enrollment increases.
According to an analysis by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Ohio students have not fully recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In the 2024-25 school year, about 55.3% of students were proficient in math and 60% in reading, both several points below 2018-19 levels.
Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | % of Total Student Population | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson High School | Non-Hispanic White | 94.4% | 251 |
| Madison-Plains High School | Non-Hispanic White | 92.4% | 317 |
| West Jefferson Middle School | Non-Hispanic White | 92% | 238 |
| Norwood Elementary School | Non-Hispanic White | 90.5% | 443 |
| Madison-Plains Intermediate School | Non-Hispanic White | 89.7% | 273 |
| Madison-Plains Junior High School | Non-Hispanic White | 89.7% | 156 |
| Plain City Elementary School | Non-Hispanic White | 88% | 709 |
| Buckeye Community School – London | Non-Hispanic White | 87.7% | 277 |
| Madison-Plains Elementary School | Non-Hispanic White | 86.6% | 322 |
| Canaan Middle School | Non-Hispanic White | 84.7% | 352 |
| Jonathan Alder High School | Non-Hispanic White | 84.5% | 586 |
| London MIddle School | Non-Hispanic White | 83.9% | 467 |
| London High School | Non-Hispanic White | 82.7% | 555 |
| Jonathan Alder Junior High School | Non-Hispanic White | 82.6% | 351 |
| London Elementary School | Non-Hispanic White | 80.4% | 1,012 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Non-Hispanic White | 55.3% | 244 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. The source data can be found here.
