High school (grades 9-12) · Cudahy, WI

Cudahy High

Federal NCES profile for Cudahy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550306000336
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cudahy High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Cudahy · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
44.6%
free-lunch eligible

Cudahy High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cudahy High ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Cudahy, WI.

School address

Cudahy, WI 53110
District: Cudahy School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550306000336 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Cudahy High held near 678 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 47.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 550306000336 · Cudahy, WI High · MID · TRAD

644 enr · 13.7:1 · 44.6% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Mitchell Elementary (403 students)

Cudahy High held near 678 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Cudahy High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cudahy High reports 644 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cudahy High compares

Cudahy High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 5% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.6% ▲ 16% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 644 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
644
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.6%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,434
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Cudahy High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Cudahy School District reports $16,434 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cudahy High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mitchell Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cudahy Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kosciuszko Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jones Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cudahy High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cudahy School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~644 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cudahy High

How many students attend Cudahy High?

Cudahy High has 644 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cudahy, WI. CCD year-over-year: 673 (2022-23) → 678 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cudahy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Cudahy High is 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cudahy High?

44.6% of students at Cudahy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cudahy High?

The largest demographic group at Cudahy High is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Cudahy, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cudahy High?

Cudahy High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cudahy High rank among public schools in Cudahy?

By Resource Investment Index, Cudahy High ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Cudahy, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cudahy on the city page.

What other schools are in Cudahy School District?

Besides Cudahy High, Cudahy School District also operates Mitchell Elementary (403 students), Lincoln Elementary (312 students), and Cudahy Middle (247 students). See the Cudahy School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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