Hudson Community School District

About Us

We create effective learning environments that result in success for all students.

The Hudson Community School District is approximately 63 square miles located just South of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, just minutes from the University of Northern Iowa. Total enrollment for the district is approximately 900 students, with a total district population of 3,576. Hudson has approximately 145 employees with an administrative staff that includes a superintendent, K-6 principal, and 7-12 principal. Additionally the district employs a full time At-Risk Coordinator and offers a full slate of programming for students.

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 *Approved 2/21/2024
Acacemic Calendar 2023-2024
Academic Calendar 2022-2023
Academic Calendar 2021-2022
Enrollment and Five Year Projections for the 2024-2025 School Year *Updated 10/23/2024
Map of district facilities
School District Radon and Testing Report *Posted 9/5/2023
Publication of District Facilities *Posted 6/26/2024

1. Visit Beacon Schneider Local Government GIS.
2. Select state and county in the dropdown menu.
3. Navigate to property search.
4. Type in your address in the search back and then click ‘search’.
5. In the summary section, it will list the school district where the property is located.

Both the K-8 and 9-12 attendance centers have been designated as ‘High Performing’ schools by the Iowa Department of Education.

Iowa Performance Profile
ACT College Readiness
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP Information on Student Achievement
Annual Report on Student Progress 2023-2024 *added 10/23/2024
Hudson District Data Profile *added 9/14/2023
Hudson ISASP Review 2023 *added 9/14/2023
District Developed Service Delivery Plan *added 9/27/2023

A table showing student enrollment and attendance data for Hudson High School and Hudson Elementary School 2023-2024.

Graduation Requirements: 56 credits and Senior Celebration

Comprehensive Course Catalog

English	8	Social Studies (electives)	2
American History	2	American Government	2
Science	6	Math	6
Physical Education	4	Health	2
Financial Literacy	1	Other Electives	23

Please visit our registration page for specific information regarding the enrollment of your children in the Hudson Community School District. According to Iowa Code section 282.3 a child MUST be five on or before September 15 to enter kindergaren and must be six on or before September 15 to enter first grade.

Open enrollment is the process by which parents/guardians residing in and Iowa district may enroll their children into another Iowa public school district. There is no deadline to apply for open enrollment, however open enrollment requests into the Hudson Community School District during the school year are considerd on a case by case basis and dependent on class size sections and special programming requests. Applications for the following school year are first considered during the March school board meeting. To that end, we ask that open enrollment application for the new school year to be on file with the Office of the Superintendent by March 1. To file for open enrollment, please complete this form and submit a copy the Hudson district.
1. Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Presentation posted April 18, 2024
2. Proposed Propery Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2025 posted February 27, 2024
3. Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 posted September 4, 2024
4. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation posted March 22, 2023
5. Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Presention posted March 6, 2022
6. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Presentation posted March 25, 2021
7. Tax Rates updated March 23, 2023
8. Fiscal Year 2019 school audit
9. Fiscal Year 2020 school audit posted February 18, 2021
10. Fiscal Year 2021 school audit posted September 21, 2022
11. Fiscal Year 2022 school audit posted September 14, 2023
12. Fiscal Year 2023 school audit posted July 1, 2024
13. Outstanding levy Limits posted July 12, 2024
Upon graduation from the Hudson Community School District, Hudson students will show competence as a:
1. Knowledgeable Person
2. Quality Producer
3. Collaborative Worker
4. Problem Solver
5. Effective Communicator
6. Contributing Citizen
7. Internal Assets Builder
The Hudson Community School District is committed to helping its students develop the Eight Keys of Excellence. It is the district’s belief that individuals who develop and possess these eight traits will be very solid people who are committed to LIVING ABOVE the LINE. The Eight Keys of Excellence are …
1. Live in Integrity
2. Keep Your Balance
3. Stay Flexibility
4. Live in the Now, This Is It!
5. Speak With Good Purpose
6. Take Ownership
7. Acknowledge Failure Leads to Success
8. Affirm Your Commitment