Hilliard City School District

2140 Atlas St
Columbus, OH 43228-9647
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hilliard City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,331 students in Hilliard City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Hilliard City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Hilliard City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hilliard Darby High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
16,164 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
959 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hilliard City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#272 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hilliard City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilliard City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilliard City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hilliard City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hilliard City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.52
# American Indian Students
18 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,060 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,967 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
1,443 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
10,705 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
66%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
944 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
406
675
# Students in K Grade:
1,061
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,150
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,198
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,105
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,119
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,139
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,241
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,171
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,243
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,401
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,344
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,342
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,244
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,462 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hilliard City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$234 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hilliard City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,370
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hilliard City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,462
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hilliard City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hilliard City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilliard Davidson High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5100 Davidson Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,944 students
Rank: #22.
Hilliard Bradley High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2800 Walker Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,663 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard Darby High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4200 Leppert Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #44.
Hilliard Online Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5323 Cemetery Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,164 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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