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Enrollment
1,089
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550669000728
Hudson Middle
1300 Carmichael Rd, Hudson, WI 54016 · (715) 377-3820 · St. Croix County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,089 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
131 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 365 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 357 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 367 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%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
Students here typically continue to
Hudson Middle→Hudson High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hudson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
72.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 65.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Hudson Middle
Hudson Middle's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Middle this school | 1,089 | 12.0% | 64.8% |
| Greenville Middle Greenville | 754 | 11.9% | 67.9% |
| Kettle Moraine Middle Dousman | 726 | 11.2% | 78.9% |
| Park View Middle Mukwonago | 721 | 13.2% | 73.9% |
| Gerritts Middle Kimberly | 802 | 17.2% | 71.6% |
| Lake Denoon Middle Muskego | 673 | 10.4% | 76.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #98 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #61 of 327 ▲ 56 | #1 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #57 of 327 ▲ 53 | #1 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,089 | #5 of 389 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #173 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #195 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #306 of 323 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #53 of 176 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,089
-86 (-7%) vs 2020
+132% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,089 | 79.2 | 13.8:1 | 12% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 1,150 | 79.2 | 14.5:1 | 14% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 1,133 | 79.3 | 14.3:1 | 15% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 1,175 | 86 | 13.7:1 | 20% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 1,317 | 92.3 | 14.3:1 | 12% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 1,279 | 92 | 13.9:1 | 14% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 1,246 | 84 | 14.8:1 | 16% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 991 | 62 | 16.0:1 | 7% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,317 to 1,089); teachers down 14% (92.3 to 79.2).
About Hudson Middle
Hudson Middle is a large middle school located in Hudson, Wisconsin. The school had 1,089 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Wisconsin) has about 381 students.
Hudson School District has 5,119 students in 10 schools, and Hudson Middle is one of those schools.
At Hudson Middle, White students make up 87% of the student body. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Hudson Middle has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 79.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hudson Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 12%. Public schools in St. Croix County average 22%.
Hudson Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.8% is 5.5 points below the 70.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
St. Croix County census figures show that median household income is about $103,046, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 31 public schools operate in St. Croix County, serving about 14,266 students.
The shortest distance from Hudson Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Hudson Prairie Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Hudson Middle ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 1,175 in 2020-21 and 1,089 in 2024-25, a decrease of 86 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 HighHigh · 1,697 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 HighHigh · 1,697 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 Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hudson Middle. Hudson Middle is the largest of the 5.
- Hudson Middle SchoolHudson, OH · 1,027 students
- Hudson Middle SchoolLUFKIN, TX · 681 students
- Hudson MiddleHudson, NC · 551 students
- Hudson Middle SchoolHUDSON, MI · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Hudson Prairie Elementary0.1 mi · 481
- Hudson High1.0 mi · 1,697
- Hudson Virtual Charter School1.0 mi · 12
- Rock Elementary1.6 mi · 383
- Willow River Elementary1.7 mi · 278
- Hudson 4K1.7 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Hudson Middle?
Hudson Middle enrolls approximately 1,089 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hudson Middle serve?
Hudson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hudson Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Hudson Middle.
How diverse is Hudson Middle?
Hudson Middle reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hudson Middle?
Hudson Middle is overseen by Hudson School District in St. Croix County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.