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Hillsboro Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

909 Rountree St, Hillsboro, IL 62049 · (217) 532-3742 · Part of Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Hillsboro Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hillsboro Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hillsboro Township kids: Hillsboro High School

On the path

Where Hillsboro Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Beckemeyer Elem Schoolin Hillsboro
6–8Hillsboro Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Hillsboro High Schoolin Hillsboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

909 Rountree St, Hillsboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 792
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
360’20
332’21
345’22
327’23
319’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillsboro Jr High School from Hillsboro Township families.

Other schools in Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

The district →
Coffeen Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Coffeen
139 students28:1
Beckemeyer Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hillsboro
B+
641 students14:1
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsboro
C
419 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Hillsboro Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.