Enrollment
371
High
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191434000857
Hudson High School
245 S Washington, Hudson, IA 50643 · (319) 988-4226 · Black Hawk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Iowa public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
88 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 16% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hudson Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
87.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.1% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.6% | 80.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
81.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 High School
Hudson High School's state test result (81.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson High School this school | 371 | 23.7% | 81.2% |
| Cascade Junior-Senior High School Cascade | 392 | 23.2% | 84.2% |
| Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School Lawton | 339 | 23.9% | 86.1% |
| Wilton Jr-Sr High School Wilton | 447 | 23.9% | 70.2% |
| Central Lyon Secondary School Rock Rapids | 358 | 24.0% | 85.4% |
| West Lyon High School Inwood | 284 | 24.6% | 81.6% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Black Hawk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #46 of 313 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #39 of 314 ▼ 6 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #38 of 314 ▲ 28 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #129 of 340 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #105 of 259 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #136 of 260 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #263 of 320 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #47 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
371
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 371 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 24% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 28.1 | 13.1:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 25.2 | 13.6:1 | 27% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 30% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 23.9 | 13.2:1 | 22% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 19% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 19% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 14% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (316 to 371); teachers up 13% (23.9 to 27).
About Hudson High School
Hudson High School is a low-enrollment high school in Iowa, with an address in Hudson. The school serves 371 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students.
Hudson Comm School District is the local district for Hudson High School. It runs 2 schools with 933 students.
Most students at Hudson High School are White: 88% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Black Hawk County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Hudson High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
At Hudson High School, 27 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Roughly 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 28 points below the 52% average for public schools in Black Hawk County.
The allk12 Grade for Hudson High School is A-. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hudson High School is 80.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 81.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Black Hawk County, median household income is about $66,417, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hudson High School is one of 35 public schools in Black Hawk County, which together enroll about 18,224 students.
The nearest other public school, Hudson Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Hudson High School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Hudson High School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 359 in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a increase of 12 students.
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Black Hawk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson Comm School District
- Hudson Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other Hudson High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hudson High. Hudson High School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Hudson HighHudson, WI · 1,697 students
- HUDSON HIGH SCHOOLHUDSON, FL · 1,497 students
- Hudson High SchoolHudson, OH · 1,421 students
- Hudson HighHudson, MA · 784 students
- Hudson High SchoolLUFKIN, TX · 783 students
Nearby schools
- Hudson Elementary School0.1 mi · 562
- Orange Elementary School5.5 mi · 518
- Lou Henry Elementary School6.4 mi · 460
- Hoover Middle School6.5 mi · 848
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary6.5 mi · 472
- Central Middle School7.1 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hudson High School?
Hudson High School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Hudson High School serve?
Hudson High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hudson High School is approximately 13.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hudson High School?
Student demographics at Hudson High School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hudson High School?
Hudson High School is overseen by Hudson Comm School District in Black Hawk County.
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