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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.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%

Graduation Rate
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$234 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,370
$17,287

Spending / Student
$14,462
$17,235

Best Hilliard City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilliard Davidson High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5100 Davidson Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7200
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,944 students
Rank: #22.
Hilliard Bradley High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Walker Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7400
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,663 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard Darby High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4200 Leppert Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7300
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #44.
Hilliard Online Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5323 Cemetery Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7000
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 921-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
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