Cudahy School District
Cudahy School District is a public school district based in Cudahy, Wisconsin, serving 1,985 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 331 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Michelle Garven. It spends about $15,333 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Cudahy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cudahy | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,333 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,541 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 300 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 662 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxemburg-Casco School DistrictLuxemburg | 2,021 | 4 | $12,476 | 14.4 | #93 |
| Plymouth Joint School DistrictPlymouth | 2,000 | 5 | $12,600 | 13.6 | #94 |
| Cudahy School DistrictCudahy · this district | 1,985 | 6 | $15,333 | 13.5 | #95 |
| Portage Community School DistrictPortage | 1,975 | 8 | $12,839 | 12.9 | #96 |
| Arrowhead UHS School DistrictHartland | 1,950 | 1 | $12,553 | 17.1 | #97 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Area School DistrictBeaver, PA | 1,986 | $13,982 | 15.3 |
| Henry CountyNew Castle, KY | 1,984 | $11,085 | 15.6 |
| St Marys CitySaint Marys, OH | 1,984 | $11,707 | 15.6 |
| Hillsboro ISDHillsboro, TX | 1,984 | $11,624 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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