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Hudson School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hudson, Hudson, Troy, St. Joseph and North Hudson.
Students
5,119
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,164
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$83.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hudson School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $83.8M, about $16,376 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Aurora Township.
K–55 elementary schoolsOwatonna Public School District
6–122 schoolsOwatonna Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,164 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 41%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,404’20
5,431’21
5,377’22
5,251’23
5,119’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Hudson Prairie Elementary
A+481 students15:1
Rock Elementary
A383 students13:1
River Crest Elementary
A+366 students11:1
Willow River Elementary
A278 students12:1
North Hudson Elementary
A+276 students13:1
Houlton Elementary
A+217 students12:1
Hudson Middle
A−1,089 students14:1
Hudson High
B+1,697 students16:1
Hudson Virtual Charter School
12 students
Hudson 4K
320 students107:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.