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What's the most underrated thing about Hudson High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,697
High
DISTRICT 855 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550669000729
Hudson High
1501 Vine St, Hudson, WI 54016 · (715) 377-3800 · St. Croix County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,697 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
229 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 428 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 403 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 393 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 473 | 28% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Hudson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 69% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
Hudson High's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson High this school | 1,697 | 13.5% | 54.3% |
| Oconomowoc High Oconomowoc | 1,591 | 16.2% | 52.7% |
| Mukwonago High Mukwonago | 1,604 | 12.6% | 55.2% |
| Hortonville High Hortonville | 1,323 | 10.7% | 53.6% |
| Kimberly High Kimberly | 1,587 | 13.2% | 58.3% |
| Oregon High Oregon | 1,339 | 16.9% | 40.5% |
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 Hudson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #110 of 402 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,697 | #13 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #238 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #197 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #391 of 418 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #154 of 203 | 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
1,697
-135 (-7%) vs 2020
+143% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,697 | 108.3 | 15.7:1 | 13% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 1,718 | 109.8 | 15.7:1 | 14% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 1,783 | 108.1 | 16.5:1 | 13% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 1,832 | 110 | 16.6:1 | 18% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 1,775 | 109.7 | 16.2:1 | 10% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 1,793 | 108 | 16.6:1 | 12% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 1,665 | 94 | 17.7:1 | 14% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 1,318 | 87 | 15.2:1 | 7% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 43 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,775 to 1,697); teachers down 1% (109.7 to 108.3).
About Hudson High
Hudson High is a large high school in Wisconsin, located in Hudson. Enrollment stands at 1,697 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 257% above the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
The district for Hudson High is Hudson School District, with 10 schools and 5,119 students.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
There are about 15.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hudson High, which has 108.3. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Hudson High is about 13%. That is lower than the 22% average for public schools in St. Croix County.
Test results at Hudson High are 15.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.3%, compared with a predicted 69.4%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
In St. Croix County, home to about 96,033 people, the median household earns about $103,046 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Hudson High shares St. Croix County with 30 other public schools.
Hudson Virtual Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Hudson High, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hudson High is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Hudson High is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hudson High had a net loss of 135 students, or 7%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Croix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,033
Census ACS
Median income
$103,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
14,266 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson School District
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 1,089 students
- Hudson Prairie ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Rock ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- River Crest ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Hudson 4KElementary · 320 students
- Willow River ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 1,089 students
- Hudson Prairie ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Rock ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- River Crest ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Hudson 4KElementary · 320 students
- Willow River ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Other Hudson High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hudson High. Hudson High is the largest of the 7.
- 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
- HUDSON HIGH SCHOOLHUDSON, NY · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Hudson Virtual Charter School0.0 mi · 12
- Willow River Elementary0.7 mi · 278
- Hudson 4K0.7 mi · 320
- Rock Elementary0.8 mi · 383
- Hudson Middle1.0 mi · 1,089
- Hudson Prairie Elementary1.1 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson HighHow large is Hudson High?
Hudson High enrolls approximately 1,697 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hudson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hudson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hudson High is approximately 15.7:1 (108 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hudson High?
At Hudson High, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hudson High public or private?
Hudson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.