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Hillsboro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 614 students in Hillsboro Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Hillsboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hillsboro Independent School District, which is ranked #556 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,194 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
55%
# Black Students
191 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
438 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
23%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
113
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,306 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,924 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,306
$13,387
Spending / Student
$23,924
$14,116
Best Hillsboro Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Abbott Ave
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-8585
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-8585
Grades: PK-3
| 614 students
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