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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,001 students in Cudahy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,093 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cudahy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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
14 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
15%
# Black Students
197 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
1,077 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
52%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
137
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,237 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,513 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,237
$16,831
Spending / Student
$19,513
$16,804
Best Cudahy School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kosciuszko Elementary School
Magnet 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-5
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell Elementary School
Magnet 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-5
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Elementary School
Magnet 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-5
| 169 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet 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-5
| 253 students
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