Is Hudson Falls High School a good school?

Hudson Falls High School ranks 798 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hudson Falls High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 701 students attended Hudson Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Falls High School?

Students at Hudson Falls High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Hudson Falls High School?

Hudson Falls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hudson Falls Intermediate School Elementary : Hudson Falls Primary School Elementary : Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center Middle : Hudson Falls Middle School

Hudson Falls High School

Summary:

Hudson Falls High School is a public high school serving 694 students in grades 9-12 in the Hudson Falls Central School District. The school is located in Hudson Falls, NY and is ranked 704 out of 865 districts in the state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hudson Falls High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 5 years, there are some interesting findings about the school's performance. It struggles with achievement gaps, with its White and special education students performing significantly worse than the state average, while its Hispanic students perform better. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34-52%, which likely contributes to its overall academic challenges. Interestingly, Hudson Falls High School is located near several higher-performing schools, such as Queensbury Senior High School, Glens Falls Senior High School, and Lake George Junior-Senior High School, which outperform Hudson Falls on most academic metrics.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Hudson Falls High School's academic outcomes have not improved. This suggests the district may need to re-evaluate how resources are allocated and utilized to better support student learning, particularly for its underperforming subgroups. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing strategies that have been successful for the school's Hispanic students could also be important areas of focus for the district to improve overall student outcomes at Hudson Falls High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

80 E Labarge St
Hudson Falls, NY 12839-1535

(518) 747-2121

District: Hudson Falls Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
798^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,159

Feeder schools for Hudson Falls High School:

Elementary:	Hudson Falls Intermediate School
	Hudson Falls Primary School
	Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center
Middle:	Hudson Falls Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hudson Falls High School ranks worse than 64.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hudson Falls High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.6%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hudson Falls High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Hudson Falls High School employs 54.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hudson Falls High School is $15,159.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hudson Falls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson Falls High School 798^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Hudson Falls High School in the ranking list.)

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Hudson Falls Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson Falls Central School District 704^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hudson Falls High School

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Rank History for all students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	45.02	645^th	935	31.0%
2006	44.89	654^th	986	33.7%
2007	48.89	642^nd	1002	35.9%
2008	52.01	599^th	1027	41.7%
2009	41.48	716^th	1086	34.1%
2010	43.82	716^th	1117	35.9%
2011	46.86	700^th	1165	39.9%
2012	39.57	764^th	1198	36.2%
2013	50.91	681^st	1217	44.0%
2014	46.56	706^th	1237	42.9%
2015	56.38	551^st	1255	56.1%
2016	53.24	592^nd	1255	52.8%
2017	43.50	704^th	1221	42.3%
2018	50.16	669^th	1210	44.7%
2019	36.98	803^rd	1207	33.5%
2022	35.16	770^th	1190	35.3%
2023	35.00	789^th	1228	35.7%
2024	35.21	798^th	1242	35.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.86	76^th	157	51.6%
2024	40.79	200^th	306	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.24	710^th	1095	35.2%
2019	21.78	941^st	1132	16.9%
2022	29.76	734^th	1038	29.3%
2023	22.96	930^th	1130	17.7%
2024	17.89	1046^th	1144	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.15	631^st	1154	45.3%
2019	31.51	840^th	1179	28.8%
2022	24.86	831^st	1101	24.5%
2023	26.16	857^th	1155	25.8%
2024	28.29	848^th	1170	27.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.60	688^th	1176	41.5%
2019	34.62	814^th	1193	31.8%
2022	31.09	798^th	1155	30.9%
2023	35.79	778^th	1197	35.0%
2024	37.37	779^th	1219	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.26	605^th	1176	48.6%
2019	38.79	767^th	1190	35.5%
2022	38.61	703^rd	1154	39.1%
2023	34.89	766^th	1191	35.7%
2024	33.66	800^th	1211	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	34.87	527^th	815	35.3%
2022	57.32	289^th	760	62.0%
2023	55.70	319^th	851	62.5%
2024	53.61	353^rd	865	59.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hudson Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.33	631^st	765	17.5%
2019	18.14	713^th	793	10.1%
2022	14.64	676^th	738	8.4%
2023	16.60	693^rd	776	10.7%
2024	13.88	719^th	781	7.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hudson Falls High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	824	0	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1990	848	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	829	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1992	799	2	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1993	820	3	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	828
1994	744	5	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1995	683	5	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1996	683	5	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1997	658	5	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1998	665	6	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	655	6	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2000	662	8	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2001	720	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2002	744	5	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2003	744	5	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2004	756	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	742	4	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
2006	725	5	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
2007	726	10	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2008	685	14	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2009	675	9	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
2010	682	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2011	678	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	687
2012	640	9	2	8	1	0	4	0	664
2013	625	12	4	7	1	0	6	0	655
2014	621	9	8	8	1	0	9	0	656
2015	594	9	8	8	1	0	4	0	624
2016	617	12	9	9	0	0	10	0	657
2017	585	13	6	13	0	1	15	0	633
2018	604	11	5	15	0	1	16	0	652
2019	637	12	4	20	1	1	19	0	694
2020	640	9	1	26	1	0	21	0	698
2021	615	6	3	28	1	0	30	0	683
2022	623	5	4	40	1	0	35	0	708
2023	610	1	5	38	2	0	37	1	694
2024	614	6	6	32	2	0	41	0	701

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hudson Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	51.2	16.3	n/a
1990	857	54.3	15.7	n/a
1991	837	52.0	16.0	n/a
1992	812	53.9	15.0	n/a
1993	828	43.4	19.1	n/a
1994	761	47.0	16.2	8.4
1995	696	46.2	15.1	12.9
1996	696	46.2	15.1	12.9
1997	672	47.2	14.2	15.9
1998	679	47.0	14.4	21.4
1999	672	46.3	14.5	19.8
2000	679	49.1	13.8	25.3
2001	732	51.6	14.2	25.8
2002	755	50.7	14.9	46.5
2003	755	50.7	14.9	46.5
2004	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	751	50.2	15.0	54.1
2006	736	50.0	14.7	30.2
2007	741	50.2	14.8	34.4
2008	706	50.0	14.1	39.2
2009	692	47.2	14.7	40
2010	694	44.5	15.5	41.8
2011	687	46.0	14.9	63.8
2012	664	44.2	15.0	44.1
2013	655	40.5	16.1	42.4
2014	656	40.6	16.1	37.3
2015	624	41.0	15.2	47.8
2016	657	37.0	17.7	40.2
2017	633	38.7	16.3	51.7
2018	652	41.0	15.8	48.8
2019	694	45.8	15.1	36.6
2020	698	53.0	13.1	35
2021	683	48.5	14.0	46
2022	708	51.7	13.6	40.8
2023	694	54.4	12.7	37.6
2024	701	54.5	12.8	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hudson Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	51.2	16.3	n/a
1990	857	54.3	15.7	n/a
1991	837	52.0	16.0	n/a
1992	812	53.9	15.0	n/a
1993	828	43.4	19.1	n/a
1994	761	47.0	16.2	8.4
1995	696	46.2	15.1	12.9
1996	696	46.2	15.1	12.9
1997	672	47.2	14.2	15.9
1998	679	47.0	14.4	21.4
1999	672	46.3	14.5	19.8
2000	679	49.1	13.8	25.3
2001	732	51.6	14.2	25.8
2002	755	50.7	14.9	46.5
2003	755	50.7	14.9	46.5
2004	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	751	50.2	15.0	54.1
2006	736	50.0	14.7	30.2
2007	741	50.2	14.8	34.4
2008	706	50.0	14.1	39.2
2009	692	47.2	14.7	40
2010	694	44.5	15.5	41.8
2011	687	46.0	14.9	63.8
2012	664	44.2	15.0	44.1
2013	655	40.5	16.1	42.4
2014	656	40.6	16.1	37.3
2015	624	41.0	15.2	47.8
2016	657	37.0	17.7	40.2
2017	633	38.7	16.3	51.7
2018	652	41.0	15.8	48.8
2019	694	45.8	15.1	36.6
2020	698	53.0	13.1	35
2021	683	48.5	14.0	46
2022	708	51.7	13.6	40.8
2023	694	54.4	12.7	37.6
2024	701	54.5	12.8	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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