Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLEAN COUNTY USD 5·NCES 172862003001
Hudson Elementary School
205 S McLean St, Hudson, IL 61748 · (309) 557-4419 · McLean County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
42 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.9pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 41.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hudson Elementary School
Hudson Elementary School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary School this school | 216 | 19.4% | 55.8% |
| Unity East Philo | 241 | 20.3% | 64.5% |
| Rochester Elementary 2-3 Rochester | 236 | 17.8% | 37.9% |
| Milton Pope Elementary School Marseilles | 195 | 19.5% | 45.3% |
| Landmark Elementary School McHenry | 189 | 23.3% | 60.5% |
| Sherrard Elementary School Sherrard | 224 | 23.7% | 37.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hudson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #426 of 1,925 | #9 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #400 of 2,077 ▲ 108 | #6 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #568 of 2,077 ▲ 222 | #8 of 29 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #1,996 of 2,419 | #30 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,040 of 2,035 | #13 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #1,407 of 2,042 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #1,967 of 2,132 | #25 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #401 of 1,461 | #3 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 16.1 | 13.4:1 | 19% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 15.6 | 14.7:1 | 19% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 15.3 | 15.6:1 | 16% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 15.1 | 18.2:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 14% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 13% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 16 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 16 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (274 to 216); teachers up 7% (15.1 to 16.1).
About Hudson Elementary School
Hudson Elementary School is a small elementary school in Hudson, Illinois. The school had 216 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Hudson Elementary School belongs to McLean County USD 5, a district of 24 schools and 12,407 students.
Most students at Hudson Elementary School are White: 83% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Hudson Elementary School comes in at 30%.
Teacher staffing is 16.1 full-time equivalents, or about 13.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 19%. Public schools in McLean County average 40%.
The model predicts 60.3% for a school in Illinois with Hudson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hudson Elementary School posts 55.8%.
McLean County has these Census figures: median household income is about $79,905, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of McLean County number 60 and enroll about 23,759.
The nearest public school is Prairieland Elementary School, at about 5.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, Hudson Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Hudson Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Hudson Elementary School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McLean County USD 5
- Normal Community High SchoolHigh · 2,079 students
- Normal Community West High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Kingsley Jr High SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Benjamin Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Parkside Jr High SchoolMiddle · 598 students
Other Hudson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hudson Elementary. Hudson Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Hudson Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 751 students
- Hudson ElementaryHudson, NC · 665 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolHudson, IA · 562 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 452 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Prairieland Elementary School5.1 mi · 450
- Fairview Elementary School5.5 mi · 280
- Towanda Elementary School5.7 mi · 193
- Normal Community West High School5.9 mi · 1,590
- University High School6.2 mi · 624
- Normal Community High School6.3 mi · 2,079
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hudson Elementary School serve?
Hudson Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hudson Elementary School have?
Hudson Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hudson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hudson Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School is overseen by McLean County USD 5 in McLean County.
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