Hudson Independent School District

State Hwy 94 W
Lufkin, TX 75904-6641
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Hudson Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 646 students in Hudson Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Hudson Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,760 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hudson Independent School District, which is ranked #181 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#183 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hudson Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hudson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hudson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hudson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hudson Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
759 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
193 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
1,669 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
60%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
193
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,683 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hudson Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hudson Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,512
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hudson Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,683
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hudson Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hudson Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hudson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6735 Ted Trout Dr
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 875-9222
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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