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Enrollment
644
High
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUDAHY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550306000336
Cudahy High
4950 S Lake Dr, Cudahy, WI 53110 · (414) 294-2700 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
391 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 9 | 140 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 27% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54% · 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 Cudahy School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Cudahy High
Cudahy High's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cudahy High this school | 644 | 60.7% | 32.1% |
| Nathan Hale High West Allis | 1,134 | 57.1% | 28.8% |
| South High Waukesha | 833 | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| Wisconsin Dells High Wisconsin Dells | 563 | 54.9% | 45.0% |
| Saint Francis High Saint Francis | 543 | 50.8% | 26.4% |
| Colby High Colby | 306 | 51.6% | 22.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Cudahy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #338 of 402 | #12 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #145 of 532 | #26 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #219 of 325 | #17 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #38 of 325 | #13 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #52 of 418 | #31 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #91 of 203 | #14 of 26 |
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
644
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 891
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 644 | 42.3 | 15.2:1 | 61% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 44.5 | 15.3:1 | 58% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 47.5 | 14.2:1 | 52% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 60% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 53.8 | 13.4:1 | 48% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 52 | 14.0:1 | 43% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 44% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 924 | 60 | 15.4:1 | 32% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 891 | 55 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cudahy High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (722 to 644); teachers down 21% (53.8 to 42.3).
About Cudahy High
A mid-sized high school in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Cudahy High is part of Cudahy School District. Total enrollment is 644 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Wisconsin have about 475 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
Cudahy School District has 6 schools; together they serve 1,985 students.
The student body at Cudahy High is 52% White. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among Milwaukee County residents, the White share is about 51%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Cudahy High has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cudahy High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.1%; the prediction is 40.4%.
In Milwaukee County, median household income comes to about $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 284, with about 122,496 students.
Kosciuszko Elementary is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Cudahy High, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Cudahy High is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Cudahy High is Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cudahy School District
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Cudahy MiddleMiddle · 247 students
- Kosciuszko ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Jones ElementaryElementary · 171 students
Other schools in Cudahy
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Cudahy MiddleMiddle · 247 students
- Kosciuszko ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Jones ElementaryElementary · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Kosciuszko Elementary0.6 mi · 208
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 312
- Saint Francis High0.9 mi · 543
- Jones Elementary1.2 mi · 171
- Cudahy Middle1.2 mi · 247
- Willow Glen Primary School1.7 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Cudahy HighWhat is the total enrollment at Cudahy High?
Cudahy High enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cudahy High serve?
Cudahy High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cudahy High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cudahy High is approximately 15.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cudahy High?
Cudahy High reports a student body of 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cudahy High?
Cudahy High is overseen by Cudahy School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.