There were 1,251 students enrolled in Madison Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 94.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 2.2% white students, 1.8% Hispanic students and 0.5% Asian students.
Tallulah Elementary School had the highest enrolment among Madison Parish’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 327 students.
Louisiana’s education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High School | 338 | 320 | -5.3% |
| Tallulah Elementary School | 322 | 327 | 1.6% |
| Wright Elementary School | 285 | 288 | 1.1% |
| Madison Middle School | 228 | 252 | 10.5% |
| Christian Acres Alternative School | 54 | 64 | 18.5% |
