Top Rankings
Cudahy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in Cudahy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Cudahy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
1,985 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cudahy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
31%
16%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
49%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,338 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,574 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,338
$17,193
Spending / Student
$20,574
$17,165
Best Cudahy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cudahy Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5530 S Barland Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2830
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2830
Gr: 7-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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