Madison: Schools & Education

Madison is served by 4 public schools. Madison County High is the largest at 557 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 1,680 students.

~68 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

4 K-12 schools serving the area — about 68 residents per school. 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

School Superintendents (2)

Of Schools

Superintendent · corpus://illinois/madison-county · L1_corpus_v2

Of Schools

Superintendent · https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/departments/index.php · L1_corpus_v3

Schools (4)

MADISON COUNTY HIGH

9-12 · 557 students · 68 Mountaineer Lane, Madison VA 22727 · (540)948-3785

MADISON PRIMARY

-1-2 · 392 students · 158 Primary School Drive, Madison VA 22727 · (540)948-3781

Waverly Yowell Elementary

3-5 · 337 students · 1809 North Main Street, Madison VA 22727 · (540)948-4511

WILLIAM H. WETSEL MIDDLE

6-8 · 394 students · 186 Mountaineer Lane, Madison VA 22727 · (540)948-3783

School Districts · Districts	Madison County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	1,680
School Statistics · Total Teachers	124
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	996
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	59.3%
Schools Count	4

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	16.2 mi
Nearest College · Name	Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Nearest College · City	Culpeper
Nearest College · Phone	(540) 727-8003
Nearest College · Distance	16.2 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (2)

MADISON LEARNING CENTER

634 S. MAIN STREET · CENTER BASED

SKYLINE CAP INC. - MADISON PRESCHOOL PROGRAM-MADISON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL

158 PRIMARY SCHOOL DRIVE · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Madison County Library
Nearest Library · Address	402 N Main St
Nearest Library · Phone	(540) 948-4720
Nearest Library · Zip	22727
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2340
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY

5409484720 · 402 N MAIN ST, Madison VA 22727

Education Nonprofits · Total count	8
Pct Bachelors Plus	15.1%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12