Summary:
Cudahy School District in Wisconsin serves about 1,985 students across six schools: four elementary schools (PK-6), one middle school (7-8), and one high school (9-12). The district ranks 388th of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 10th percentile with 1 star, but that district-level picture hides a real split — the elementary schools generally earn 2 stars and post several above-state results, while the middle and high school sit below state in every listed 2025-26 test.
Among the strongest options, Mitchell Elementary has the highest average proficiency of the elementaries (about 50.26%), ranks 37th percentile with 2 stars, and posts 3rd grade Math at 69.77%, far above the state's 54.75%. Lincoln Elementary ranks highest by percentile (38th, 2 stars) with strong 6th grade ELA (68.57%) and 4th grade Social Studies (73.68%). Kosciuszko Elementary earned the district's top single elementary test — 4th grade Social Studies at 78.26% — and has held steady at 2 stars for three years. Jones Elementary is the attendance standout at 14.5% chronic absenteeism, the only school below the state's 17.3%, with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (50.88%), though its academics are the weakest of the elementaries at about 36.98%.
At the secondary level, Cudahy High averages roughly 26.1% proficiency across its four listed tests versus about 45.7% statewide, and Cudahy Middle is below state in every subject listed. Math is the clearest district-wide weakness, with gaps exceeding 20 points at multiple grade levels. Chronic absenteeism runs 30.7% district-wide against 17.3% statewide, and Cudahy Middle has both the highest spending ($20,110 per pupil) and smallest classes (10.7 ratio) yet the highest absenteeism (37.3%). One bright spot: Cudahy High's graduation rate of 91.9% essentially matches the state's 92.0%.
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