Hudson Prairie Elementary

Located at 1400 Carmichael Rd, in Hudson, Wisconsin, Hudson Prairie Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school that hosts 481 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Hudson School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Hudson Prairie Elementary sits 49% above that benchmark.

Hudson School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,119 students. Hudson Prairie Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hudson Prairie Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Croix County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hudson Prairie Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.5%; this one delivers 74.1%.

In the area at large, St. Croix County reports that median household income runs about $103,046, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across St. Croix County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,266 students), Hudson Prairie Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hudson Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hudson Prairie Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hudson Prairie Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 65.1%.

Hudson Prairie Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Hudson Prairie Elementary's enrollment has increased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 481).

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