Top Rankings
Hudson Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 368 students in Hudson Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Hudson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
894 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hudson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,144 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,985
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,144
$16,042
Best Hudson Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hudson High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
245 S Washington
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 988-4226
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 988-4226
Grades: 7-12
| 368 students
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