Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Car Shop Historic District · Photo: Znns · CC BY-SA 4.0North Hudson’s public schools outscore 86% of Wisconsin districts
57% of students in North Hudson’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Hudson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Hudson’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,164 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Hudson Middle, then Hudson High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Hudson’s grade
A: better than 86% of Wisconsin school districts, #48 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Hudson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Hudson · depends on your address
River Crest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 366 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
Hudson 4K
Grades PK · 320 students · in Hudson
Willow River Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
Kindergarten in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
1st grade in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
2nd grade in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
3rd grade in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
4th grade in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
5th grade in North Hudson
North Hudson Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
6th grade in North Hudson
Hudson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
7th grade in North Hudson
Hudson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
8th grade in North Hudson
Hudson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
9th grade in North Hudson
Hudson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
10th grade in North Hudson
Hudson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
11th grade in North Hudson
Hudson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
12th grade in North Hudson
Hudson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hudson
North Hudson’s public schools are run by Hudson School District, which also serves Hudson, Hudson, St. Joseph and Troy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Hudson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share North Hudson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Hudson | A | Hudson |
| Hudson | A | Hudson |
Bayport, MN and West Lakeland, MN border North Hudson but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in North Hudson
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Hudson’s schools
Are North Hudson’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Hudson children attend outscore 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Hudson in?
Hudson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,119 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Hudson kids go to high school?
Hudson High in Hudson, with 1,697 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is North Hudson’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Hudson School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does North Hudson spend per student?
$15,164 in Hudson School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Hudson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Hudson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.