HUDSON ACADEMY

Set in HUDSON, Florida, HUDSON ACADEMY is an average-sized middle school, run under PASCO. It caters to 920 students across grades 4 through 8.

PASCO comprises 105 schools with combined enrollment of 86,873 students; HUDSON ACADEMY is among them.

On demographics, HUDSON ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pasco County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HUDSON ACADEMY has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting HUDSON ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pasco County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HUDSON ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pasco County put median household income runs about $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HUDSON ACADEMY is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

The closest other public school is HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HUDSON ACADEMY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 24%: 744 students in 2018 compared to 920 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 78% to 64%. Class-load math has rose: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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