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Cudahy High

Public Grades 9-12

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cudahy High is a public high school in Cudahy, Wisconsin, serving 678 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cudahy School District, which is ranked 377 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cudahy High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin high schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science significantly below the state average. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, where only 17.96% of 10th-grade students were proficient, compared to the state average of 42.73%. Cudahy High also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 35.5% in recent years, which is well above the state average.

While Cudahy High's academic performance lags behind nearby high-performing schools like Reagan College Preparatory High, the broader community in which Cudahy High is located appears to face significant socioeconomic challenges. Many of the nearby schools, such as South Division High, Grandview High, and Carmen High Southeast Campus, also struggle academically, with high rates of students from low-income backgrounds. Addressing chronic absenteeism and providing additional resources and support for students from these socioeconomic backgrounds could be crucial in improving the overall performance of Cudahy High and the surrounding schools.

644

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,622

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4950 S Lake Dr
Cudahy, WI 53110-1700

(414) 294-2700

District: Cudahy School District

Feeder schools for Cudahy High:

Elementary:	Jones Elementary
	Kosciuszko Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Mitchell Elementary
Middle:	Cudahy Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Wisconsin avg46%

387^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 426Cudahy School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	387 of 431	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	390 of 431	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	377 of 415	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	369 of 391	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	347 of 390	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	389 of 400	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	391 of 410	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	393 of 410	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	379 of 408	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	378 of 466	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	408 of 462	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	322 of 457	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.1	382 of 452	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	306 of 445	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	310 of 450	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	333 of 438	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.9	335 of 437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.1	224 of 292	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.5	194 of 287	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.7	161 of 275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	323 of 358	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	319 of 353	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	316 of 343	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	274 of 332	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	337 of 343	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	330 of 355	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	90 of 119	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	60 of 86	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	263 of 335	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	285 of 326	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	207 of 250	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	158 of 226	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	238 of 251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	333 of 365	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	289 of 334	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	338 of 354	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	360 of 373	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	254 of 285	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	268 of 300	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	245 of 271	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	256 of 269	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	234 of 266	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	247 of 261	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2024)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Social Studies33%-14 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cudahy High	Public	9-12	4950 S Lake Dr	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2700	644	42	15.2	60.7%	335 (52.0%)	54 (8.4%)	193 (30.0%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	15.9	387^th of 431 public high schools	10.2%		17.6	390^th of 431 public high schools	9.5%	3	41.6	18.0	24.7	33.3	$14,622	$922	$13,699
Saint Francis High	Public	9-12	4225 S Lake Dr	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 747-3600	543	29	18.5	50.8%	222 (40.9%)	58 (10.7%)	194 (35.7%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	8.1	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%		12.7	402^nd of 431 public high schools	6.7%	5	23.7	22.0	23.7	26.6
South Milwaukee High	Public	9-12	801 15th Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5100	920	67	13.6	46.7%	517 (56.2%)	73 (7.9%)	252 (27.4%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.2%)	10.8	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%		9.3	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%	10	19.2	20.9	27.0	33.8	$13,355	$837	$12,519
Bay View High	Public	9-12	2751 S Lenox St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2400	1,021	59	17.2	83.8%	72 (7.1%)	515 (50.4%)	300 (29.4%)	71 (7.0%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.9%)	1.8	425^th of 431 public high schools	1.4%					(n/a)	10.2			11.9	$15,027	$2,202	$12,824
Reagan College Preparatory High	Public	9-12	4965 S 20th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6100	1,372	66	20.9	51.7%	425 (31.0%)	121 (8.8%)	662 (48.3%)	122 (8.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	72.9	89^th of 431 public high schools	79.4%		78.9	65^th of 431 public high schools	84.9%	24	69.7	46.1	52.4	59.5	$12,405	$2,067	$10,338
Grandview High	Public	9-12	2745 S 13TH St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-1168	219	7	31.2	85.8%	15 (6.8%)	21 (9.6%)	159 (72.6%)	12 (5.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	1	427^th of 431 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	12.2			7.4	$15,307	$2,179	$13,128
Carmen High Southeast Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 509-7800	679	14	48.5	99.3%	21 (3.1%)	41 (6.0%)	605 (89.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2.3	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%		6	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%	4	19.5	9.4	15.4	13.4	$14,539	$2,478	$12,061
Pulaski High	Public	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8900	1,041	59	17.7	76.9%	41 (3.9%)	335 (32.2%)	517 (49.7%)	111 (10.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.9%)	0.8	430^th of 431 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			6.6	4.7	$15,428	$2,377	$13,050
Oak Creek High	Public	9-12	340 E Puetz Rd	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6210	2,220	125	17.7	31.8%	1,398 (63.0%)	134 (6.0%)	410 (18.5%)	151 (6.8%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	119 (5.4%)	49	230^th of 431 public high schools	46.6%		50.6	220^th of 431 public high schools	49.0%	10	46.0	45.0	47.3	45.1	$11,364	$678	$10,686
Veritas High	Public, Charter	9-12	3025 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 389-5570	256	13	20.0	75.0%	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (91.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	403^rd of 431 public high schools	6.5%		14.6	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%	7	35.2	21.1	14.1	25.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Cudahy High

How many students attend Cudahy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Cudahy High.

Is Cudahy High a good school?

Cudahy High ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Cudahy High in?

Cudahy School District

What schools feed into Cudahy High?

Cudahy High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jones Elementary
Elementary : Kosciuszko Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Mitchell Elementary
Middle : Cudahy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cudahy High?

Students at Cudahy High are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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