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Hudson, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Hudson City School District #80 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,276 per pupil, Hudson City School District ranks #209 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,605
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$30,276
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hudson City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,605 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,276 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.0% local, 43.1% state, and 15.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #80 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 138.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 43.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.7% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hudson High School, with a diversity index of 76.5/100.
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School accounts for 42.9% of all Hudson City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hudson City School District-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 City School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Hudson City School District school enrollment ranges from 340 students (lowest) to 689 students (highest), a spread of 349 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 City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.5% 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 City School District student-counselor ratio is 139:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Hudson City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Hudson City School District?
Hudson City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,605 students.
How much does Hudson City School District spend per student?
Hudson City School District spends $30,276 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #80 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Hudson City School District?
Hudson City School District students are 37.7% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American, 9.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hudson City School District?
Hudson City School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #80 out of 941 districts in New York.