Summary:
The Hudsonville Public School District is served by a single, large high school—Hudsonville High School—which enrolls nearly 2,000 students in grades 9-12 and sits within a district ranked #21 out of 625 in Michigan, placing it in the top 3% statewide.
For parents, Hudsonville High School is an elite academic institution with standout results. The graduation rate is exceptional at 97.1%, a full 13 points above the state average, while the dropout rate is a mere 0.9%. College readiness is a clear strength: SAT proficiency in Reading & Writing (71.8%) and Math (42.9%) far outpaces state averages by roughly 20 and 16 points, respectively. The school also shows strong consistency across grade levels, with 9th and 10th graders posting nearly identical ELA proficiency rates around 76%. However, the data reveals a few areas of concern. Most notably, 11th-grade M-Step scores in Science and Social Studies plummeted by 17 and 15.7 percentage points year-over-year, a decline that is school-specific and not mirrored statewide. This drop appears to be the primary driver behind the school's ranking slip from #54 (5 stars) to #104 (4 stars) in the latest year, despite stable SAT performance.
Beyond test scores, the school benefits from a relatively affluent student body, with only 13.9% qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism, while better than the state rate, affects 16.7% of students—higher than the district average and a hidden risk factor. The student-teacher ratio is a high 18.8:1, yet per-student spending of $14,320 yields top-tier outcomes, suggesting efficient resource use. A persistent math gap remains, with SAT Math proficiency (42.9%) trailing ELA by nearly 30 points, and math skills appear to erode slightly from 9th to 10th grade. Overall, Hudsonville High School delivers elite results, but the sharp M-Step decline and attendance issues warrant attention to maintain its high standing.
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