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Hudson, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Hudson Area Schools #575 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,021 per pupil, Hudson Area Schools ranks #548 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,243
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,021
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hudson Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,243 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary 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 Lenawee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,021 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.4% local, 72.7% state, and 6.9% 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 35/100, ranked #575 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 714.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hudson Tech Alternative, with a diversity index of 39.4/100.
Its largest campus is Hudson Area Jrsr High School, enrolling 488 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Hudson Area Jrsr High School accounts for 35.7% of all Hudson Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hudson Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hudson Area Schools school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Hudson Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 199 students (lowest) to 488 students (highest), a spread of 289 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.
Hudson Area Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hudson Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 714:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hudson Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.1% — 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.
Hudson Area Schools has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,243 students.
How much does Hudson Area Schools spend per student?
Hudson Area Schools spends $12,021 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #575 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Hudson Area Schools?
Hudson Area Schools students are 84.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hudson Area Schools?
Hudson Area Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #575 out of 707 districts in Michigan.