Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District

1311 Vandalia Rd
Hillsboro, IL 62049-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 483 students in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillsboro High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,622 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#343 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
17 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,508 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
93%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
171
# Students in K Grade:
99
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,369 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,862
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,369
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro High School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
522 E Tremont St
Hillsboro, IL 62049
(217) 532-2841
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,622 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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