An equity score of 80/100 ranks Cudahy School District #28 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,434 per pupil, Cudahy School District ranks #107 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,093
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,434
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cudahy School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,093 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Milwaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,434 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.9% local, 51.4% state, and 11.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #28 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 230.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
Its largest campus is Cudahy High, enrolling 644 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jones Elementary, at 171 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cudahy High accounts for 30.8% of all Cudahy School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cudahy School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cudahy School District school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Cudahy School District school enrollment ranges from 171 students (lowest) to 644 students (highest), a spread of 473 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cudahy School District reports 59.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Cudahy School District student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cudahy School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cudahy School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,093 students.
How much does Cudahy School District spend per student?
Cudahy School District spends $16,434 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #28 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Cudahy School District?
Cudahy School District students are 47.8% White, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cudahy School District?
Cudahy School District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #28 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.