The School Board recently voted to approve new tuition rates for out-of-district students for the 2025 – 2026 school year.
“The action tonight that I am seeking from the Board is to set the tuition rate,” Business Administrator Jenny Graves said during the meeting.
Graves explained in a memo that the Board reviews non-resident student enrollment on a case-by-case basis.
“If it is determined that a financial obligation is due by the resident school district, or family, a tuition agreement is reached for subsequent invoicing of amounts due,” she wrote.
Previously, the Hudson School District charged a flat tuition rate of $19,500 for all grade levels during the 2024 – 2025 school year. This year, Graves proposed a tiered structure based on grade level, citing equity concerns.
“My recommendation that I am bringing forward is for you to consider splitting out a different price depending on if it’s elementary, middle, or high school, and this is driven on the fact that our cost per pupil varies between those three buckets,” Graves explained.
She noted that tuition could be paid by another school district sending a student to Hudson or directly by a family. All non-resident students require School Board approval, and the Board authorizes her to create invoices once rates are set.
When asked how many out-of-district students currently attend Hudson schools, Superintendent Dr. Dan Moulis estimated fewer than 10 but did not have an exact number.
Board members also clarified that the new rates would apply for the current school year.
School Board Chair Maureen Dionne explained that districts sending students to Hudson agree to the current rate and understand that tuition is typically reviewed by the Board in the fall.
The Board unanimously approved three separate rates:
Elementary School: $19,704
Middle School: $20,333
High School: $21,816
The next School Board meeting is scheduled for Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
