Hillsboro City School District

39 Willetsville Pike
Hillsboro, OH 45133-8277
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 441 students in Hillsboro City School District.
Public Preschools in Hillsboro City School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Hillsboro City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#189 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hillsboro City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsboro 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.
73%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsboro 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.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillsboro 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hillsboro City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
29 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,983 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
165
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,146 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hillsboro 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
$38 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hillsboro 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
$15,609
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hillsboro 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
$17,146
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Us Route 62
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 393-4038
Grades: PK-1
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,215 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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