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Hudson Technical Alternative

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hudson Technical Alternative is a small alternative school in Hudson, MI, serving 243 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Hudson Area Schools district, where a large majority of students (70%) come from economically disadvantaged households.

Parents should know that this school is facing serious challenges with student engagement and academic outcomes. The graduation rate stands at just 42.7% for the 2024-2025 school year—less than half the state average of 84% and dramatically lower than nearby traditional high schools like Sand Creek High School (98.2%) and Pittsford Area High School (94.2%). Even Horizon Alternative School, which serves a similar purpose in Hillsdale, reports a higher graduation rate of 64.2%. The dropout rate of 24.7% is more than triple the state average, and over half of the students (53.5%) are chronically absent—meaning they miss significant portions of the school year. These numbers have worsened sharply in just a few years, with chronic absenteeism jumping from 7.3% in 2021-2022 to its current level.

Academically, proficiency rates are severely depressed. Only 7.3% of 11th graders scored proficient in science, and 20.4% were proficient in SAT reading/writing—far below the district's main Hudson Area JRSR High School, located less than a mile away, where 37.5% and 41.7% of students met those benchmarks, respectively. That school boasts a 91.3% graduation rate, highlighting a stark divide within the same district. Compounding concerns, per-student spending at Hudson Technical Alternative ($5,716) is roughly half of what the main high school receives ($10,382), raising questions about whether adequate resources are available for the intensive support services this student population likely needs. For parents considering this school, it's essential to understand these challenges and explore what specific interventions and supports are in place to help students succeed.

243

Students ?

136.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,716

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 E Main St
Hudson, MI 49247-9535

(517) 448-8912

District: Hudson Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2018 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (43% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg27%

Michigan avg43%

750^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hudson Area Schools

500^th of 625Hudson Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	750 of 800	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	688 of 735	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	749 of 824	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.2	672 of 755	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	664 of 693	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	657 of 707	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	2.0	694 of 708	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2018)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing20%-32 vs state

Science7%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hudson Technical Alternative	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 448-8912	243	2	136.5	70.4%	183 (75.3%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	6.5	750^th of 800 public high schools	6.3%					(n/a)							20.4	361.7						7.3		2079.9	$5,716	$1,282	$4,435
Southern Michigan Center for Science Industry SMCSI	Public	6-12	550 E Main St	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	488	25	19.3	42.2%	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	37.2	477^th of 800 public high schools	40.4%		40	443^rd of 739 public high schools	40.1%	34	51.1	55.7	45.7	21.7	20.3	17.4	41.7	413.0		26.2		15.5	19.8	37.5	35.6	26.8	$10,382	$787	$9,595
Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	203	14	14.5	71.9%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	50.1	367^th of 800 public high schools	54.1%		13.6	636^th of 739 public high schools	13.9%	269	53.3	61.5	50.0	10.0	26.9	23.3	45.0	438.0	14.3	32.0	1572.0	40.0	20.0	35.0	23.3	55.0	$12,502	$907	$11,595
Addison High School	Public	9-12	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	190	10	19.0	36.8%	172 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40	456^th of 800 public high schools	43.0%		65.2	223^rd of 739 public high schools	69.8%	233		49.1	51.0		25.5	20.4	46.7	15.6						25.0		50.0	$16,895	$1,314	$15,581
Morenci Middle and High School	Public	6-12	788 Coomer St	Morenci	49256	Lenawee County	Morenci Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 458-7501	269	15	17.5	46.1%	234 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	52.4	340^th of 800 public high schools	57.5%		64.7	228^th of 739 public high schools	69.1%	112	57.6	62.5	66.7	15.2	25.0	41.7	58.5	14.6	28.9	24.4	29.5	17.1	27.3	24.4	51.5	46.3	$14,216	$192	$14,024
Sand Creek High School	Public	6-12	6518 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 436-3121	404	25	15.9	32.7%	364 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	52.9	336^th of 800 public high schools	58.0%		31.5	496^th of 739 public high schools	32.9%	160	58.2	66.7	66.7	32.7	33.3	31.0	50.0	14.5	27.1	28.0	23.7	16.0	29.3	34.4	41.4	41.0	$14,886	$55	$14,831
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	163	11	14.2	62.0%	152 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	15.2	652^nd of 800 public high schools	18.5%					(n/a)	30.8	35.7		360.0	10.7		382.7	347.3	1570.6	40.0	1563.3	1676.4	1775.3	20.0	1781.6	2078.5	$13,530	$1,018	$12,512
Onsted Community High School	Public	9-12	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2171	365	17	20.9	33.2%	325 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	60.1	262^nd of 800 public high schools	67.3%		75.6	149^th of 739 public high schools	79.8%	113		73.8	57.6		32.5	25.8	48.5	25.8						45.9		46.9	$13,912	$788	$13,124
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	30.3	539^th of 800 public high schools	32.6%		22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%	22		47.4	51.1		17.3	18.3	48.0	18.7						15.9		24.9	$14,820	$1,308	$13,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson Technical Alternative

How many students attend Hudson Technical Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Hudson Technical Alternative.

Is Hudson Technical Alternative a good school?

Hudson Technical Alternative ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Technical Alternative?

Students at Hudson Technical Alternative are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Hudson Technical Alternative in?

Hudson Area Schools

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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