Cudahy School District

5530 S Barland Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110-2559
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

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
250,852 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,348 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#409 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
40%
27%
38%
32%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $17,189. 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 $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,338
$17,189
Spending / Student
$20,574
$17,161

Best Cudahy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cudahy Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5530 S Barland Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2830
Gr: 7-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,985 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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