Hudson High

Hudson High is a four-year high school of roomy scale in Hudson, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Hudson School District, teacheing 1,697 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 257% larger than typical.

Hudson High is one of 10 schools operated by Hudson School District, a district that teaches 5,119 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hudson High logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Hudson High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Croix County (around 22%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hudson High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 69.4%; actual is 54.3%, a gap of -15.1 points.

Around the school, St. Croix County reports that median household income runs about $103,046, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, St. Croix County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,266 students), of which Hudson High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hudson Virtual Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hudson High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hudson High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 68.5%.

Hudson High operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hudson High has declined 4%, going from 1,775 students in 2018 to 1,697 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 91% to 86%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hudson High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.