Top Rankings
Hudson Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 524 students in Hudson Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Hudson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
866 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hudson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
12 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
746 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
86%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
91
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,537 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,373
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,537
$15,938
Best Hudson Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hudson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
136 S Washington
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 988-3239
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 988-3239
Grades: PK-6
| 524 students
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