Schools · ZIP 53715
Schools in Madison (campus), WI
ZIP 53715 (Wisconsin) — schools summary sourced from NCES Common Core of Data. Data lands this week as the NCES Common Core of Data ingestion pipeline rolls out.
Last verified 2026-04-24 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the assigned public school district, per-school enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and a link to GreatSchools for ratings.
Source & refresh
NCES Common Core of Data. Refreshed annual (nces releases with one-year lag). Stale data is flagged, never silently served. Primary source →
Limitations specific to this source
Private schools have partial coverage. Charter schools are included where the state reports them. Magnet or choice districts may have multiple options per ZIP.
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Full dashboard for ZIP 53715
Schools is one of twelve dimensions zipradar federates per address. See the full federated summary for ZIP 53715:
Open Madison (campus), WI dashboard →