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Hudson Area Schools

Item: Hudson Area Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

781 N Maple Grove Ave
Hudson, MI 49247-1149

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (517) 448-8912

www.hudson.k12.mi.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Hudson Area Schools. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Hudson Area Schools have an score of 14% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 20% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,534 Schools

# Students

1,368 Students

955,941 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

59,685 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	89	118
1	88	111
2	83	115
3	79	117
4	99	115
5	99	116
6	101	116
7	6	103
8	15	102
9	13	17
10	52	17
11	61	16
12	95	18

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District Rank

Hudson Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#692 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools
2023	#692
2022	#686
2021	#612
2019	#522
2018	#549
2017	#591
2016	#499
2015	#574
2014	#377
2013	#384
2012	#529
2011	#399
2010	#316

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14%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	14%	35%
2022	16%	34%
2021	18%	36%
2019	27%	40%
2018	22%	37%
2017	25%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	26%	37%
2014	35%	41%
2013	32%	41%
2012	21%	37%
2011	80%	80%
2010	78%	78%

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26%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2022	26%	45%
2021	33%	48%
2019	43%	49%
2018	22%	43%
2017	38%	49%
2016	46%	50%
2015	41%	49%
2014	69%	67%
2013	68%	65%
2012	65%	64%
2011	82%	80%
2010	86%	82%

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20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2022	20%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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66%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	66%	81%
2022	72%	81%
2021	67%	84%
2020	67%	86%
2019	72%	85%
2018	77%	85%
2017	82%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	82%	84%
2013	87%	84%
2012	77%	82%
2011	77%	81%

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(2022-23)

24.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	24.5%	33.3%
2022	51.3%	41.4%
2021	18.1%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.24	0.55
2022	0.23	0.55
2021	0.21	0.54
2020	0.18	0.53
2019	0.18	0.53
2018	0.18	0.53
2017	0.18	0.52
2016	0.19	0.50
2015	0.14	0.50
2014	0.13	0.50
2013	0.17	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.20	0.47
2010	0.17	0.46
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.16	0.46
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.05	0.44
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.04	0.43
2003	0.04	0.44
2002	0.07	0.43
2001	0.06	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.04	0.40
1998	0.04	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.08	0.38
1994	0.07	0.37
1993	0.08	0.37
1992	0.06	0.37
1991	0.06	0.38
1990	0.05	0.36
1989	0.02	0.36
1988	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2014)
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2022)
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2022	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	20%

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% White

85%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	87%	64%
2022	87%	64%
2021	89%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	67%
2016	90%	68%
2015	93%	68%
2014	92%	68%
2013	91%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	91%	71%
2009	90%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	98%	72%
2005	95%	73%
2004	98%	73%
2003	98%	72%
2002	96%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	96%	78%
1993	96%	78%
1992	97%	78%
1991	97%	77%
1990	97%	78%
1989	99%	78%
1988	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,183 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$9 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$9 MM	$10 MM
2002	$9 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$9 MM
1998	$8 MM	$10 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM
1992	$6 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$13 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$9 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$11 MM
2003	$9 MM	$11 MM
2002	$9 MM	$10 MM
2001	$8 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$10 MM
1998	$8 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,402

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$14,750	$20,540
2022	$13,590	$17,846
2021	$13,982	$15,927
2020	$12,020	$14,589
2019	$12,087	$14,099
2018	$12,345	$14,094
2017	$11,523	$13,305
2016	$11,416	$13,102
2015	$9,433	$11,681
2014	$10,613	$12,204
2012	$9,209	$12,235
2011	$9,720	$12,684
2010	$9,235	$11,681
2009	$9,113	$11,537
2008	$8,911	$11,222
2007	$8,477	$10,819
2006	$8,447	$9,793
2005	$8,299	$9,706
2004	$8,249	$9,471
2003	$8,438	$9,243
2002	$8,199	$8,687
2001	$8,157	$8,215
2000	$7,218	$7,511
1999	$6,804	$7,057
1998	$6,755	$7,001
1997	$6,193	$6,567
1995	$5,806	$6,044
1992	$4,488	$5,111
1990	$4,006	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$12,183

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hudson Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$13,408	$19,990
2022	$12,697	$17,220
2021	$11,611	$15,085
2020	$11,472	$14,302
2019	$12,739	$13,858
2018	$11,911	$13,691
2017	$11,423	$13,192
2016	$11,158	$12,965
2015	$9,292	$11,849
2014	$9,751	$12,085
2012	$8,952	$12,141
2011	$9,013	$12,422
2010	$9,097	$11,849
2009	$9,336	$11,612
2008	$8,919	$11,334
2007	$8,153	$10,901
2006	$8,105	$10,200
2005	$7,933	$9,852
2004	$8,383	$9,880
2003	$8,639	$9,552
2002	$8,253	$8,745
2001	$7,752	$8,343
2000	$7,328	$7,542
1999	$6,579	$7,404
1998	$6,201	$7,125
1997	$5,872	$6,851
1995	$7,022	$5,989
1992	$3,830	$5,102
1990	$3,912	$4,194

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Best Hudson Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

746 N Maple Grove Ave
Hudson, MI 49247
(517) 448-8912

Gr: PK-4 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Hudson Middle School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

771 N Maple Grove Ave
Hudson, MI 49247
(517) 448-8912

Gr: 5-6 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

Southern Michigan Center For Science Industry Smcsi

Vocational School

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550 E Main St
Hudson, MI 49247
(517) 448-8912

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 66% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education