Top Rankings
Cudahy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,113 students in Cudahy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Cudahy School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,054 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cudahy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#402 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
618 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
187 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
1,033 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
50%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
150
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,621 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,883 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,621
$17,039
Spending / Student
$19,883
$17,011
Best Cudahy School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kosciuszko Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5252 S Kirkwood Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7200
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7200
Grades: PK-6
| 219 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5950 S Illinois Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7100
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7100
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5845 S Swift Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7150
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7150
Grades: PK-6
| 187 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4416 S Packard Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2930
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2930
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
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