Top Rankings
Hillsboro City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 424 students in Hillsboro City School District.
Public Preschools in Hillsboro City School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,217 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Hillsboro 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
40 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,960 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
193
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,130 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,595
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,130
$17,235
Best Hillsboro City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Us Route 62
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 393-3132
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 393-3132
Grades: PK-1
| 424 students
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