How are the schools in Madison, WI?

Madison has 32 public schools in federal filings, 27 with enough reported data to grade. 19% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 20 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Madison, WI?

EPA monitoring for Dane County recorded a median AQI of 36 with 79% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 62% of monitored WI counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Madison, WI?

13 facilities in Madison report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 2,712 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Madison.

City data / WI / Madison

Madison, WI: The Full Public Record

2,712 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 27 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Madison, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 32 schools in Madison, including 6 high schools. 27 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 19% rate A or B.

A 3

B 2

C 22

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 16 bullying allegations, 5 weapon incidents, and 1 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

1 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 2 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 26 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

13 facilities in Madison report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 2,712 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (41,994 lbs), Toluene (3,108 lbs), Styrene (2,188 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Dane County recorded a median AQI of 36 in 2025, with good air on 79% of monitored days. That median is better than 62% of monitored WI counties.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Madison; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 96% and 97% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 94% would recommend their hospital.

96% — nurses communicated well
88% — medications clearly explained
92% — clear discharge instructions
94% — rooms rated clean
2 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 3 fatal police shooting incidents in Madison over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Madison are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Dane County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $73,778, and 17,608 registered businesses.

Every address in Madison has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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