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Hudson Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Hudson, Dover Township, Pittsford Township, Hudson Township, Medina Township and Clayton, and parts of Rollin Township, Wright Township and Wheatland Township.

Hudson’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,368
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,536
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
The gist

What stands out about Hudson Area Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Hudson 2,347C+Dover Township 1,645C−Pittsford Township 1,536C−Hudson Township 1,505CMedina Township 1,086Clayton 320

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hudson. Grade by grade →

PK–4Lincoln Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Hudson Area JRSR High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.6% · 574 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 45.4% · 567 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)65–69%
State average 81.8% · 135 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,536 per student · 24% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 72%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,166’20
1,204’21
1,243’22
1,318’23
1,368’24

Up 17.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hudson
C
438 students15:1
Hudson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Hudson
D
199 students18:1
Hudson Tech Alternative
High · Grades 6–12 · Hudson
D
243 students
Hudson Area JRSR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Hudson
C
488 students19:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Onsted Community SchoolsAdrian Township, Rome Township, Woodstock Township
$15,467per student
Morenci Area SchoolsMorenci, Seneca Township
$16,223per student
Addison Community SchoolsSomerset Township, Woodstock Township
$14,895per student
Camden-Frontier School DistrictAmboy Township, Ransom Township
$14,667per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.