About Us
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 PL-12 enrollment for the district exceeds 900 students, with a total district population of 3,576. Hudson emloyes 152 with an administrative staff that includes a superintendent, PK-e principal, 5-8 principal, and 9-12 principal. Additionally the district employs a full time At-Risk Coordinator and offers a full slate of programming for students.
- Academic Calendar 2025-2026
- Enrollment and Five Year Projections for the 2024-2025 School Year *Updated 10/23/2024
- Planning for our Future: An Enrollment Analysis Conducted by RSP and Associates *Posted June 19, 2025
- Hudson 2030: A Strategic Plan *Posted 1/16/2025
- Map of district facilities
- School District Radon and Testing Report *Posted 9/5/2023
- Publication of District Facilities *Posted 6/26/2024
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Visit Beacon Schneider Local Government GIS.
- Select state and county in the dropdown menu.
- Navigate to property search.
- Type in your address in the search back and then click ‘search’.
- In the summary section, it will list the school district where the property is located.
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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.
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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
- National Assessment of Educational Progress
- Annual Report on Student Progress 2023-2024 *updated 3/3/2025
- Hudson ISASP Review 2024-2025 *added 7/16/2025
- District Developed Service Delivery Plan *added 9/27/2023
Graduation Requirements: 56 credits and Senior Celebration
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
Attendance Rates for the 2024-2025 School Year -
Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 posted September 4, 2024
School Budget
- Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation posted April 2, 2025
- Fiscal Year 2026 School Budget posted April 2, 2025
- Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Presentation posted April 18, 2024
- Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation posted March 22, 2023
- Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Presention posted March 6, 2022
- Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Presentation posted March 25, 2021
Property Tax
- Proposed Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2025 posted February 27, 2024
- Proposed Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2026 posted February 25, 2025
- Tax Rates (Historical) updated July 16, 2025
- Outstanding levy limits updated July 16, 2025
Annual Audit Reports
- Fiscal Year 2019 school audit
- Fiscal Year 2020 school audit posted February 18, 2021
- Fiscal Year 2021 school audit posted September 21, 2022
- Fiscal Year 2022 school audit posted September 14, 2023
- Fiscal Year 2023 school audit posted July 1, 2024
- Fiscal Year 2024 school audit posted May 22, 2025
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Upon graduation from the Hudson Community School District, Hudson students will show competence as a:
- Knowledgeable Person
- Quality Producer
- Collaborative Worker
- Problem Solver
- Effective Communicator
- Contributing Citizen
- Internal Assets Builder
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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 …
- Live in Integrity
- Keep Your Balance
- Stay Flexibility
- Live in the Now, This Is It!
- Speak With Good Purpose
- Take Ownership
- Acknowledge Failure Leads to Success
- Affirm Your Commitment
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