For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 345 students in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,626 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
47,680 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.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,510 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
120
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,328 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,815
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,328
$21,170
Best Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
909 Rountree St
Hillsboro, IL 62049
(217) 532-3742
Hillsboro, IL 62049
(217) 532-3742
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students
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