Hudson Elem School

Hudson Elem School is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Hudson, Illinois, part of McLean County USD 5, instructing 216 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 381.

McLean County USD 5 comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 12,407 students; Hudson Elem School is among them.

On demographics, Hudson Elem School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below McLean County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Hudson Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for McLean County put median household earnings sit near $79,905, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across McLean County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,759 students), Hudson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Prairieland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Hudson Elem School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 52.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 274 students in 2018 compared to 216 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 91% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.